Australias My Health Record system sees rise in data breaches

The agencys Annual Report 201718 identified that 42 data breaches (in 28 notifications) were reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) concerning potential data security or integrity breaches, but with no purposeful or malicious attacks compromising the integrity or security of the My Health Record system.Of the 42 instances, one breach resulted from unauthorised access to a My Health Record as a result of an incorrect parental authorised representative being assigned to a child.Two breaches resulted from...