Cyber risks know no boundaries and pose a global and national security issue. In order to contextualise the evolving cybersecurity regulatory landscape in Australia, it is important to understand the...
The Australian Government's commitment to privacy law reform in Australia continues, taking another step forward along the privacy law reform path.
The Online Privacy Bill is intended to give effect to the Australian Government's commitment to strengthen the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
The rate of technology adoption in business continues to grow. With more of our systems and information online than ever before, it would be reasonable to assume that there's an...
It is estimated that one quarter of all reported cyber security incidents affect organisations associated with Australia's critical infrastructure – that is, things like electricity, gas, water and ports –...
On 13 October 2021 the Australian Government released its Ransomware Action Plan. The Plan sets out the Australian Government's strategic approach to tackling the threat posed by ransomware.
'Cyber insurance is problematic' and 'Don’t pay the ransom'. This was essentially the message of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian Government in two key recent publications...
In a majority decision that will create consternation for media outlets and businesses operating social media pages, the High Court has dismissed appeals from the decision of the New South...
The Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2021 (TLA Act) came into effect on Saturday 14 August. The TLA Act modifies section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's decision on 30 June 2021 that two non-Australian entities, Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber B.V. (together, the Uber Companies), breached the Privacy Act...
With the resurgence of interest in cryptocurrencies, regulators across the globe are ramping up efforts to bring order to an industry characterised by volatility and poor consumer protection.
The Australian government requires certain entities to publish annual statements on a public online register, setting out the risk of modern slavery they have identified in their supply chain and...
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