Following the alleged misuse of facial recognition technology by local retailers this year, the Human Technology Institute has released a report proposing a model law for facial recognition. Facial recognition technology in the report refers to “any computer system or device with embedded functionality that uses data drawn from human faces to verify an individual’s …
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Last modified on December 3rd, 2022 at 3:26 am
Meta fined $400 million for breach of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (Commission) has fined Meta (Facebook) approximately $400 million for contravening the General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) privacy laws relating to the protection of children’s privacy online. The fine was centred on the treatment of children’s data on Meta’s app Instagram. The Commission began its investigation into Instagram back in 2020 and …
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APRA proposes new operational risk management requirements for emerging technology activities
At Arnotts Technology Lawyers, we regularly advise technology providers, including As-a-Service providers who supply services to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated entities, including banks, in relation to prudential and reporting standards compliance including CPG 231 Outsourcing, CPG 234 Information Security and CPG 235 Managing Data Risk. APRA has commenced consultation for a new prudential …
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Treasury seeks stakeholder consultation to allow virtual regulatory hearings and examinations
The Treasury is seeking stakeholder opinion on new legislation to clarify the ability of regulators to hold virtual hearings and examinations. The proposed Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications) Bill 2022 (Cth) will amend existing regulator legislation to enable respective authorities to hold technology-based hearings and examinations. Respective authorities that will be affected by the …
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Federal Court decision examines insurance policy in the context of cyberattacks
In the decision of Inchcape Australia Limited v Chubb Insurance Australia Limited [2022] FCA 883, the Federal Court of Australia interpreted the terms of an insurance policy in the case of a cyberattack. The facts of the case include a ransomware attack on Inchcape, destroying the company’s data on its primary server, offsite backup, and …
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Priority registration for “.au” domain names until 20 September 2022
Australian organisations, businesses and individuals can now register for a new category of domain names in Australia. This category is known as “.au direct” and will allow website URLs to drop dot com variants, ie. “www.example.au” rather than “www.example.com.au”. Australian entities with an existing “.com.au” suffix have priority registration until 20 September 2022 to register …
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Commonwealth Ombudsman report highlights compliance issues when handling telecommunications metadata
The Commonwealth Ombudsman released its annual report of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth). This report detailed the inspection of agencies’ records relating to stored communications and access to telecommunications data between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021. The investigation discovered a serious lack of compliance by law enforcement agencies, such as …
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ACCC begins investigation into digital payment markets
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has shifted its attention to competition concerns in the digital payments market. ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb highlighted this shift during her speech at the Australian Financial Review Banking Summit. With digital payment systems quickly integrating into traditional finance, the ACCC is concerned about anti-competitive conduct and desires to …
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Netflix sued over false and misleading statements regarding subscriber growth
Popular streaming service Netflix has found itself in hot water after allegedly making false and misleading statements regarding its recent subscriber growth. Netflix investors have issued a class-action lawsuit against the company due to alleged misrepresentations as to declining subscriber growth since October 2021. Despite a surge in popularity during the peak of COVID, Netflix …
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ACCC reveals concerns over online marketplaces
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) fourth report in its Digital Platform Services Inquiry raises concerns over general online retail marketplaces. The ACCC’s fourth report focused on whether online marketplaces are promoting fair and competitive markets for consumers and sellers. Online marketplaces refer to platforms that enable sellers to easily sell goods online. In …
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