Parliament of Australia passes consumer data right bill
The Parliament of Australia passed, on 1 August 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019 (‘the Bill’), […]
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Right to delete is coming to Australia
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said his party secured a “breakthrough commitment” from the government that would see the Consumer […]
Fingerprint case highlights importance of biometric policies and consent
An unfair dismissal case has highlighted the need for companies to update policies and procedures and to obtain full consent […]
Australia’s anti-encryption collision with GDPR sub-processing
On Dec. 6, Australia passed a surprising law with a global impact on privacy. The new law requires any Australian […]
Australia’s horrific new encryption law likely to obliterate its tech scene
Australia‘s government signed a bill into law last week giving law enforcement agencies the right to force technology companies to […]
Australian bill spells trouble for data privacy around the world
ech companies, start-ups and digital consumer rights groups has locked horns with the Australian government over its proposed anti-data encryption […]
Google and Facebook join rights groups to fight Australia’s encryption bill
Google and Facebook have joined civil and digital rights groups in an unusual alliance aimed at defeating Australia’s planned encryption […]
Australia’s spyware law could expose phones to exploitation
Peter Dutton’s proposed legislation to expand the government’s surveillance capabilities into telecommunication devices through the inclusion of spyware risks could […]
Tech industry told ‘privacy is not absolute’ and end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’
An international network of intelligence agencies, so-called Five Eyes nations – the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in […]
Australian Law Draft Requires Companies to share Encryption Data
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would force tech companies that have encrypted data relevant to an investigation […]
Australian bill to create back door into encrypted apps in ‘advanced stages’
The Australian government is pushing ahead with controversial legislation it says will create “back doors” into encrypted communication services – […]
Data management isn’t just about compliance
The Australian business landscape is awash with new regulations and obligations surrounding privacy and data use. Between the mandatory data […]