Are data breaches the new normal? Should we just assume our data isn’t safe?

  • Written by: Sigi Goode, Professor of Information Systems, Australian National University
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In recent days, both Ticketek Australia and Ticketmaster have experienced breaches which have exposed customer details to hackers. They join a growing list of high-profile data breaches that have put the privacy of millions at risk.

For example, in 2022, Optus disclosed a breach of 9.8 million records. In 2023, Latitude, the...

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