The COVID-19 pandemic has led to welcome changes to the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the electronic execution of company documents.
Facebook continues to face regulatory scrutiny from the Australian Information Commissioner, which has successfully sought leave to serve legal proceedings on the social media giant.
It is notable that so many businesses have been able to move relatively seamlessly to a remote working model in the wake of COVID-19. However, this rapid and unexpected shift...
The cyber threat landscape has evolved rapidly in 2021. We have seen responsive and malleable cyber attacks, including exploitation of the pandemic environment..
Contracts are a central building block of Australia’s legal system and form the foundation of B2B and B2C relationships. Contracts have evolved from hard copy documents signed with ink to...
Australian regulations governing crypto assets and the crypto industry are set to be reformed, with the government announcing plans in response to recommendations set out in the Senate Committee Report...
In October 2021, the Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre published its final report on the regulation of crypto assets.
In 2021, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released three determinations in respect of its investigations into the privacy practices of Uber, 7-Eleven and Clearview AI.
On 23 June 2021, the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) was passed by Parliament and will commence on 23 January 2022. The Act builds upon the existing online regulatory framework...
After a year when multiple incidents demonstrated the extent of organisations' vulnerability to data breaches and cyber attacks, what cyber security threats can we foresee in 2022?
2021 saw many organisations exposed as vulnerable to a growing number and range of cyber threats.
Policies, funding and initiatives to promote better cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Australia for the benefit of the digital economy.