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The High Court of Australia has released a significant judgment, finding by a majority that Google did not publish defamatory material by operating its search engine. The case of Google LLC v Defteros [2022] HCA 27 concerned a user-generated search query, resulting in a link to a third-party website containing content about the Victorian criminal …
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The Productivity Commission has released its 5 Year Productivity Inquiry. This report highlights key challenges facing Australian businesses and the decrease in productivity in the last 20 years, particularly in the services sector. The Productivity Commission discusses preceding productivity-related challenges and proposes avenues for future productivity success via: Data, digital technology, and cybersecurity Innovation and …
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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) recently released an advice notice for entities that are collecting personal information for COVID-19 purposes. In its advice, the OAIC recommended that entities review their privacy and personal information practices and adjust as necessary to comply with changing privacy and health regulations. The OAIC recommended considering three …
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The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a $60 million fine against Google for misleading Australian consumers about the collection and use of personal location data on Android phones between January 2017 and December 2018. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) brought proceedings against Google in 2019 over a breach of Australian Consumer Law …
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The Australian Information Security Association (AISA), in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AIC), recently released a study on Boards and Cyber Resilience. The survey found that despite being considered a high priority by the majority of Australian directors, there is little formal governance by company boards to reflect this. The AISA survey …
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With improvements in modern technology, artificial intelligence (AI) now has the ability to accurately monitor health and safety in the workplace. However, this has raised concerns over breaches of workplace surveillance and privacy laws. AI is currently being used to identify workplace safety breaches, for example, employees not wearing gloves or identifying hazards like spills. …
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New amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) include a new mandatory cybersecurity reporting requirement for certain critical infrastructure assets that commenced on 8 July 2022. A cybersecurity incident refers to one or more acts, events or circumstances involving: unauthorised access to or modification of computer data or computer program, or unauthorised …
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The Victorian Government just rolled out the first multilingual chatbot, AskVic. AskVic was developed by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to assist culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Victoria with access to information. This tool has the ability to bypass language barriers and ensure everyone receives essential information seamlessly. AskVic is available in …
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The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that individuals and entities may now be served legal documents via non-fungible tokens (NFT). Fabrizio D’Aloia, the founder of the Italian online gaming business Micrograme, has been granted permission to sue an unknown individual by sending documents through the blockchain. NFTs took the spotlight during the …
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Japan has become the first country in the world to enact a framework regulating the issue, distribution, and use of stablecoins, and protecting users from money laundering. Stablecoins refer to cryptocurrencies that are directly pegged to fiat currency. For example, one USDC reflects one United States dollar. Stablecoins primarily facilitate trading on cryptocurrency exchanges and …
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