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Spruson & Ferguson
Take stock & check that you are meeting your legal obligations in respect of any personal information you collect or hold.
Spruson & Ferguson
Discusses privacy regulation in Australia &, in particular, the new privacy laws in NSW.
Spruson & Ferguson
The duplication of privacy regulation across Australian jurisdictions causes inconsistency and complicates compliance.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
An amendment bill significantly increased the maximum civil penalty for serious or repeated interference with privacy.
Bartier Perry
Government reforms aim to provide further protection for consumers, since data breaches have become more frequent.
Sajen Legal
In light of recent data breaches, Bill seeks to force companies to better protect their clients' / consumers' personal data.
Kennedys
t is important to remain vigilant of the regulations governing the disclosure of patient images. Recent case discussed.
LegalVision
Outlines proposed amendments, their implications & their impact on businesses' rights & their existing suite of privacy documents.
HHG Legal Group
Link to video discussing the recent cyber attacks & data breaches.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Discussion about the Medibank cyber attack. Will they catch the criminals? What are the consequences for Medibank?
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
This proposed amendment would significantly expand the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Australian privacy law.
Reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 bring significant penalties for serious or repeated privacy breaches
Holman Webb
Increased penalties require businesses to strengthen protections to prevent the inappropriate release of personal data.
Gilchrist Connell
Fast tracked bill aims to enhance the privacy regulator's powers & increase penalties under the Privacy Act.
Spruson & Ferguson
Proactive action to rectify processes, build customer trust and enhance security is less costly before any data breach.
FTI Consulting
In the wake of a flurry of high profile data breaches in the local telecoms and healthcare sectors, the Australian Government announced on 22 October 2022 that it was moving quickly to increase...
Herbert Smith Freehills
On Wednesday 26 October 2022, Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus introduced the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill) into Federal Parliament.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Companies must act to ensure that their privacy regimes and data security capabilities are up to date and appropriate.
Holding Redlich
Key lessons that organisations should learn from the Optus data breach, which go beyond merely cybersecurity measures.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
The University of Technology Sydney, Human Technology Institute, proposes a model law for facial recognition technology.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
It seems extremely likely that the Optus data breach will trigger regulatory reform with increased penalties.
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