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International convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, has come under fire from the Privacy Commissioner for unlawfully collecting biometric data from Australian patrons. Much like most businesses that operate these days, 7-Eleven utilises CCTV security to monitor its 700 locations in Australia, however, in June last year the company also introduced survey tablets. These tablets came with …
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released its Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020-21. This report details the key cyber threats affecting Australian systems and provides recommendations, based on data and trend analysis, on how to protect Australian individuals and organisations from cyberattacks. Due to the COVID pandemic, many employees and businesses began to heavily …
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently published its final report on the supply of ad tech services and ad agency services. In short, the ACCC identified that the current Australian competition law regime is not well equipped to appropriately manage the supply of ad tech services. Amongst its findings, the ACCC focused on …
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In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Australia has held by majority that news media companies may be liable for comments left by users on their social media posts. This case began due to defamatory comments left by users on Facebook posts created by Fairfax Media and News Corp. Both Fairfax Media and News …
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After a long legal battle across various jurisdictions, Justice Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the District Court of California handed down an unexpected decision against Apple. In her judgment, Justice Rogers issued an injunction against Apple to prevent the company from forcing users to use Apple in-app purchasing. The Apple and Epic Games proceedings arose out …
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The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has challenged Facebook’s monopolistic practices by accusing the company of engaging in an illegal buy-or-bury scheme. For more than a decade, Facebook has dominated the social media and digital platform landscape. Throughout its history, Facebook has acquired over 91 different companies, dipping its fingers into fields such as …
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The Productivity Commission has found that it has become increasingly difficult for Australian consumers to access their right to repair. The right to repair refers to a person’s “ability to repair faulty goods and to access repair services at a competitive price”. This means that consumers should have the ability to have, for example, their …
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The newly passed Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identity and Disrupt) Bill 2020 (Cth) has provided the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with new powers to infiltrate and disrupt online crime. The Bill establishes three principal powers that will “bolster authorities’ ability to keep up with evolving technologies to protect Australians.” These three powers are categorised as warrants …
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With the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Act 2021 (Amending Act) on 10 August 2021, electronic execution and/or utilising split execution (in which the two officers sign different copies of the same document) documents by Australian companies under section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) are once again expressly permitted. …
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims recently gave a speech detailing the dominance of digital platforms online. Our modern economy is built upon technology, with one or two major digital platforms influencing and shaping the behaviour and desires of consumers. According to Rod Sims, this makes it increasingly difficult to regulate …
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