Clearswift Director Phil Vasic believes that the repeated hacks of Sony's databases prove that Australia needs mandatory data breach notification laws, Computerworld reports. Vasic notes that disclosure laws have helped U.S. companies meet best practices, and similar legislation in Australia could reduce the number of cyber attacks. He said that U.S. disclosure laws "have helped from a customer perspective," which "drives the right kind of best practice behaviour." Vasic adds, "The Privacy Act would help if it was taken a step further...it's a bit of a toothless tiger."
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