Australian businesses raise concerns over data security with the tax office through third-party STP software providers.

Australian businesses raise concerns over data security, questioning the safety of sensitive employee information shared with the tax office through third-party STP (Single Touch Payroll) software providers. Following high-profile cyber-attacks, there are calls for software providers to be subject to the same security standards as Australian government departments. Current risk-based frameworks for STP software solutions do not require providers to undergo an IRAP assessment, the Australian Signals Directorate's standard for managed service providers.