Privacy & Cybersecurity

The head of Australia’s consumer regulator says the agency will look at whether Facebook is misleading users about how it collects and uses their data, in light of revelations that millions of Facebook users unknowingly had their data harvested by political research firm Cambridge Analytica.

Under new rules set to take effect Thursday, organisations will face stiff penalties for failing to promptly notify the Australian Information Commissioner and affected individuals when a data breach occurs.