The Australian government has recently passed the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. This new Bill amends the previous critical infrastructure act by expanding the number of sectors classified as critical infrastructure. More importantly, the legislation requires mandatory reporting to the Australian Signals Directorate and provides the Australian Cyber Security Centre with additional powers in the event of cyberattack.

Justice Perry and Sonya Campbell of the Federal Court of Australia recently prepared a speech on artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making.

In their speech, Justice Perry and Sonya Campbell highlighted the shortfalls of automated decision-making through the issues of bias, review mechanisms, and discretionary decision-making.

The Australian Government has announced a $70M investment plan in quantum computing and technology.

The Adelaide City Council has abruptly proposed legislation to ban South Australian police from using facial recognition technology on the state’s new CCTV network.

Following the New York Stock Exchange’s listing of a Bitcoin Futures Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has approved a Bitcoin and Ethereum-backed ETF.

The Office of Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has claimed that Clearview AI breached Australian privacy laws for its facial recognition database.

The Australian Government has introduced the Trusted Digital Identity Bill to broaden access and security to public government services.

Draft legislation has been introduced to amend the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) for the digital age.

The Select Committee on Financial and Regulatory Technology recently tabled its final report on the regulation of cryptocurrency in Australia.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken the fight against market manipulation to the front lines by infiltrating an unlawful pump and dump investing group.

International convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, has come under fire from the Privacy Commissioner for unlawfully collecting biometric data from Australian patrons.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Productivity Commission has found that it has become increasingly difficult for Australian consumers to access their right to repair.

The newly passed Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identity and Disrupt) Bill 2020 (Cth) has endowed the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with new powers to infiltrate and disrupt online crime.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims recently gave a speech detailing the dominance of digital platforms online.

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Jonathan Beran to the position of Partner at Arnotts Technology Lawyers.