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HighMicrosoft FORGE Lab Discovers 33 New Linux Kernel CVEs, Including 8 Privilege‑Escalation Flaws BreachMaersk Confirms Legacy System Breach; Hackers Claim 100 GB Data Theft and $5 M Ransom Demand Rule changeTreasury publishes FY27 Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act Notice of Funding Opportunity DeadlineFarm Credit Administration amends employee payroll system of records under Privacy Act, effective Nov 24, 2026 CriticalMultiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and ESR Enable Arbitrary Code Execution BreachRailway PaaS Reports Theft of Customer AI API Keys Resulting in $740K Unauthorized Usage Rule changeHHS publishes modifications to NIH system of records under the Privacy Act CriticalSGLang Remote Code Execution Exploit Compromises NEAR AI Inference Server, Exposes Data of ~100 Users and 18 Agents

HighMicrosoft FORGE Lab Discovers 33 New Linux Kernel CVEs, Including 8 Privilege‑Escalation Flaws BreachMaersk Confirms Legacy System Breach; Hackers Claim 100 GB Data Theft and $5 M Ransom Demand Rule changeTreasury publishes FY27 Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act Notice of Funding Opportunity DeadlineFarm Credit Administration amends employee payroll system of records under Privacy Act, effective Nov 24, 2026 CriticalMultiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and ESR Enable Arbitrary Code Execution BreachRailway PaaS Reports Theft of Customer AI API Keys Resulting in $740K Unauthorized Usage Rule changeHHS publishes modifications to NIH system of records under the Privacy Act CriticalSGLang Remote Code Execution Exploit Compromises NEAR AI Inference Server, Exposes Data of ~100 Users and 18 Agents HighMicrosoft FORGE Lab Discovers 33 New Linux Kernel CVEs, Including 8 Privilege‑Escalation Flaws BreachMaersk Confirms Legacy System Breach; Hackers Claim 100 GB Data Theft and $5 M Ransom Demand Rule changeTreasury publishes FY27 Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act Notice of Funding Opportunity DeadlineFarm Credit Administration amends employee payroll system of records under Privacy Act, effective Nov 24, 2026 CriticalMultiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and ESR Enable Arbitrary Code Execution BreachRailway PaaS Reports Theft of Customer AI API Keys Resulting in $740K Unauthorized Usage Rule changeHHS publishes modifications to NIH system of records under the Privacy Act CriticalSGLang Remote Code Execution Exploit Compromises NEAR AI Inference Server, Exposes Data of ~100 Users and 18 Agents

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Privacy Act

Privacy Act 2020

In force privacy

WhenIn effect since 1 December 2020

Who enforces itOffice of the Privacy Commissioner

Who it applies toEvery agency in New Zealand and overseas agencies carrying on business in New Zealand.

Tell the regulatorNotify the Commissioner as soon as practicable after becoming aware of a notifiable breach (OP… DPO requiredEvery agency must appoint one or more privacy officers RegistrationNo registration Transfers abroadOverseas disclosure allowed only with comparable safeguards, consent after warning, prescribed… Request deadlineRespond no later than 20 working days after receipt (about 28 calendar days) Maximum fineCriminal fines up to NZD 10,000 (e.g. failing to notify a breach)

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