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Similar to Australia’s “anti-encryption” agenda, India has developed a set of regulations that pose a serious threat to users’ privacy online. As such, Facebook-owned WhatsApp instituted proceedings against the Indian government over its new traceability powers and ‘oppressive internet rules’. WhatsApp employs end-to-end encryption, meaning that only the sender and receiver have access to the …
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Following a critical report, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has called for a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition and other biometric algorithms in important government decision making until concrete legislation is enacted. The AHRC’s report came about due to the lack of regulation and policy on the use of artificial intelligence …
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It is my great pleasure to announce that Iris Rad has recently joined Arnotts Technology Lawyers. Iris is a Technology Lawyer with a particular focus on the digital assets space. Iris advised on Australia’s first IPO to accept digital currencies, the merger between Blockchain Australia and the Australian Digital Currency Association and has acted in …
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In an unexpected announcement, the country of El Salvador plans to accept Bitcoin as a legal tender. Amongst the international governmental disapproval of Bitcoin, this push by El Salvador may be the first step to wider regulatory adoption of cryptocurrency. El Salvador is currently in the process of drafting legislation to congress that will enable …
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One of the world’s largest investment management companies, Vanguard, has rejected Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as an asset class. With the increasing demand for digital currencies around the globe, Vanguard has made it clear that it will not support the creation of Australia’s cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). In finance, ETFs are used to invest in a …
Alan Arnott, Director at Arnotts Technology Lawyers has been short-listed for the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2021. Alan has been named as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards for two categories – Technology Law; and Media & Telecommunications. The Partner of the Year Awards recognises and …
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alongside several international law enforcement agencies recently revealed their secret against encrypted criminal activities around the globe. In a united front, the FBI, Australian Federal Police (AFP), and several European law enforcement agencies, such as Europol, conducted 800 international criminal arrests due to their hidden network monitoring. As it …
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In a data-driven society, the NSW Police force has revealed how it sifts through terabytes of data each day. In late 2017, the NSW Police rolled out a new digital IT strategy, which included the addition of the Policing Operating System (IPOS). This initiative was implemented to help parse data acquired by CCTV cameras, body …
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In their latest iOS update, Apple will implement the iCloud Account Legacy feature which will enable users to nominate a friend or family member to access their Apple accounts and data after death. This feature has been campaigned for by users for many years now. Previously, Apple required both the grant of probate as well …
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With effect from 1 July 2021, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Acquisition as Consumer—Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2020 (Cth) amends the Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth) (CCR) by inserting a new regulation 77A to increase the $40,000 threshold to $100,000. This means that (subject to certain other provisions) from that date, a “consumer” for the purposes …
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