As reported earlier today in CRN, under proposed changes to the Privacy Act, stiff fines may well be enforced. I'm all for "encouraging" Australian businesses to take data security seriously and I think this may well be a good step towards that end.
I'm also all for the ability to prosecute people who leave Wi-Fi access points open to all who wander past them - many homes are still in this situation. If someone war drives, finds an open Wi-Fi access point that could easily have been locked down and then accesses illegal material across this connection, the person providing the open Wi-Fi access point needs to be held responsible for allowing this data access. There's really no excuse.
I'd encourage you all to have a read of the CRN article for more information on the proposed changes.
Regards,
The Outspoken Wookie
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