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The Privacy Commissioners Office has been calling for proper fines for data breaches for YEARS.

Not a single muppet in the beehive has even given it a thought, from what i can tell.

The current maximum penalty is $10000.

Australia has their maximum penalty set to $50 million.

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[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 0 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

In the majority of cases the Apps are built or mainained by third parties who now additionally have access to your personal information, such was the case with a recent Railway travel app in Europe that revealed customers info and even Passport copies.

That is, among other things, why it is inherently a vulnerability.

In my area government services, medical processing, and utility companies can be managed either via website, phone, or in person. There has been a push lately for apps but I never sign off on any such disclosures and never use such apps. I would sue long before I considered it.

You comment reeks of nihilistic defeatism.