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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AISA survey results show cybersecurity priority is not reflected by company boards
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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Australian law cannot regulate artificial intelligence use in workplaces
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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Mandatory cybersecurity reporting for critical infrastructure assets
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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Victorian Government launches new multilingual chatbot
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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UK Court permits lawsuit to be “airdropped” via NFT
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 enacts first regulatory framework for stablecoins
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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European Parliament adopts Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
The European Parliament announced the adoption of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) to address the societal and economic effects of the tech industry in Europe. The DSA sets strict obligations for digital service providers (such as social media companies) to limit the spread of illegal content, online disinformation, and other …
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ACCC report reveals Australians lost more than $2 billion to scams in 2021
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Targeting Scams report revealed that Australians lost approximately $2 billion to scams in 2021. The report compiled data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, 12 financial organisations, and relevant government agencies. The report also revealed that one-third of all victims did not report scams to the ACCC, leaving the total cost …
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High Court hearing considers patentability of computer inventions
In early June, a hearing was held in the High Court of Australia to review an appeal from the Full Federal Court concerning the patentability directed to an electronic gambling machine. The hearing involved in the appeal was Commissioner of Patents v Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 202. In the hearing, Aristocrat’s (the …
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