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Introduction - To many people’s surprise, it remains the case in Australia that individuals do not have a specific right to obtain compensatory damages for serious invasions of privacy, such as the sharing of intimate images...more
What you need to know - Following a number of high-profile cyber incidents last year, the Australian Government (the Government) is proving that privacy is a serious issue that corporations need to face. Recently, we saw the...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create disruptions to economies and businesses across the globe, we have found many businesses are facing increasing, and changing, risks in projects they have on foot - and IT projects...more
There is a common misconception that Australian residents enjoy a general "right to privacy". Many people understandably believe that if they are, for example, eating lunch at a restaurant minding their own business, it would...more
*This information is accurate as of 7.00 pm Monday 30 March 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves.
As the world grinds to a halt following the dispersion of COVID-19 and businesses around the globe...more
*This information is accurate as of 4.00 pm Thursday 19 March 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. Nothing can stop us from talking about privacy, including a pandemic!...more
Firstly, no, you don’t have to be an Uber driver driving a Jag to reap the benefit of the car manufacturer’s new innovation.
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is testing “Smart Wallet” technology that will enable drivers to...more
In an age where cyber security breaches are a near daily occurrence, and where we’re frequently reminded to keep our passwords secret and safe, the story that’s emerged regarding the fate of over AU$190 million of...more
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is looking at 2019 with fresh eyes. Although digital coin prices plummeted in 2018, some by as much as 90%, NYCEDC has announced that it will open a blockchain...more
Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it." – Diane von Furstenberg
Welcome to our latest edition of Fashion Law where we provide you with the latest updates on legal issues affecting the...more
As discussed in a recent blog post on CyberWatch Australia, researchers from the University of Melbourne successfully re-identified the medical data of Australian patients that formed part of a de-identified open dataset....more
The long awaited commencement of the notifiable data breach scheme (NDB Scheme) is just around the corner.
Prior to the introduction of the NDB Scheme in Australia, notification of a data breach to the Australian...more
Many franchisors and other participants in the franchising sector are anticipating with concern the outcome of The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (Bill) which was introduced into the Federal...more
The new requirements affect all APP entities i.e. any entity that is currently bound to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including Commonwealth Government Agencies and private...more
It goes without saying that the pace of technological change and innovation is accelerating. The acceleration of development and innovation also means that in the information technology sphere the value of specifications...more
Commercial credit providers and utilities are not required to join a recognised external dispute resolution scheme to participate in credit reporting until 12 March 2015.
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Recent amendments to the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (IC Act) include significant changes to electronic communications which, in combination with amendments to the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) (ET Act), will...more
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released further draft Australian Privacy Principles (APP) Guidelines (draft Guidelines) for public consultation. The draft Guidelines outline how the OAIC will...more
Cloud and Insolvency -
With the increasing popularity of cloud computing, more companies are taking advantage of cheap, efficient and globally available data storage options....more
The Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013 was introduced into Parliament on 29 May 2013. Having been recommended by the Senate Committee report tabled on 24 June, it appears that Parliament intends to pass the Bill...more
On 2 May 2013, the Australian Government released, to a limited number of key stakeholders, a confidential Exposure Draft Bill for an Australian mandatory data breach notification scheme. This is the strongest indication yet...more