Data breach notification laws sharpen security focus

By Michael Gorey
Updated February 24 2017 - 6:28pm, first published 5:34pm
Effective document classification can help reduce the growing need for data storage. Photo: Andrey Rudakov
Effective document classification can help reduce the growing need for data storage. Photo: Andrey Rudakov
Tim Upton is the global CEO of Canadian data classification company Titus. Photo: Stock Archive Inc.
Tim Upton is the global CEO of Canadian data classification company Titus. Photo: Stock Archive Inc.

Australians now have some comfort they will at least be notified if their online personal data is compromised and many companies are expected to ramp up cyber security after federal parliament passed mandatory breach reporting laws.