Mortgage Business Financial Services Minister takes over CDR rule making By Annie Kane 04 March 2021
Senator Jane Hume, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, has taken over from the ACCC as Consumer Data Right rule maker.
The Consumer Data Right (CDR), the regime which gives consumers greater access to, and control of, their data in a bid to help them compare and switch between products and services, has officially been handed over from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to the Treasury.
The rule-making function for the CDR – which currently only applies to banking – has now been passed to Senator Jane Hume, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy.
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Charity said donors’ personal information was exposed
Oxfam Australia has confirmed that it has suffered a data breach after a database containing supporters’ information was “unlawfully accessed”.
In a statement, the charity said that an external party gained access to the database on January 20, 2021.
Oxfam Australia said it became aware of the breach seven days later and engaged “industry-leading forensic IT experts” to conduct an investigation.
Supporter information
The database included information about supporters who may have signed a petition, taken part in a campaign, or made donations or purchases through shops, Oxfam Australia said.
This data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, emails, phone numbers, gender, and in some cases donation history.
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