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Business

Building an online service? Handle your customers' data the right way.

If your business collects personal information or runs any digital service in Australia, a few core obligations and habits protect both your customers and you. This is general information, not legal advice.

A person beside a web page secured with a padlock — illustration of protecting customer data

Your privacy obligations

When the Privacy Act applies, the 13 APPs, and what to do if a data breach happens (NDB).

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Security basics for small business

The ACSC Essential Eight — eight practical strategies that stop most common attacks.

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Building a service securely

Practical security habits for the build and run phases of an app, website or online service.

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Targeted by a business scam?

Invoice fraud, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and payment redirection — see how to respond and report.

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