PM Anthony Albanese flagged changes to our data laws in the wake of the massive Optus breach, and yesterday we got a look at the first cab off the rank. Optus will be allowed to temporarily share sensitive data like driver’s licence, Medicare and passport numbers with financial services and government agencies to monitor fraudulent activity. After 12 months, that info will need to be destroyed. But it’s not where things end… The government is also preparing new cybersecurity laws that include a new national digital identity system so we don’t have to hand over sensitive ID. Meanwhile, a 19yo who got his hands on 93 customers’ details was arrested yesterday after trying to blackmail them. “We are doing whatever we can, working around the clock to protect Australians whose details have been released,” said Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough.