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Government rejigs electronic health records system with opt-out approach
Insight 21 Oct 2015

The Federal Governments electronic health records system may have a new lease on life following the introduction of a new Bill that attempts to improve the systems effectiveness with key changes such as the transition to an opt-out approach Partner Ian McGill Senior Associate Phil OSullivan and ...

Metaverse, VR and AR: what you need to know
Insight 28 Jun 2023

The digital world is rapidly transforming and, with the metaverse and other virtual technologies coming to prominence, this transformation is only going to accelerate. To stay ahead of the curve, businesses need to understand what's ahead, the coming changes and what these mean in practice. ...

Backing up the backups - a practical guide to cyber insurance
Insight 03 May 2018

The cyber insurance market in Australia is rapidly developing however key problems still remain. This guide explains cyber insurance – what it is, what it covers, common limits and exclusions – and how to work out whether cyber insurance is right for you ...

ACCC calls for significant reforms to the Murray-Darling Basin water markets
Insight 21 Jun 2021

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released the final report of its inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin (Basin) water markets. ...

Code breakers - Australian Government flags forced decryption reforms
Insight 03 May 2018

The Australian Government continues to stoke controversy with its mooted reforms to encryption laws which would seek to provide law enforcement agencies with access to encrypted communications and information While little detail as to the shape that the reforms will ultimately take has been provided ...

Media Reform Green Paper
Insight 03 Dec 2020

On 27 November, the Department of Communications issued a Media Reform Green Paper (Green Paper) seeking views on a number of proposals. The Green Paper builds on a number of issues highlighted by the ...

What you need to know about mandatory data breach notification
Insight 11 Dec 2017

In response to the rising number of cyberattacks, new legislation has been introduced that proposes a mandatory notification regime that will take effect from February next year. ...

No more 'two-stepping' around manner of manufacture?
Insight 16 Sep 2025

Australia’s approach to patenting computer‑implemented inventions has just shifted decisively. In Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131, the Full F ...

New EU rules raise the bar for data security
Insight 16 Oct 2017

The EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR which will apply from May 2018 includes enhanced data security requirements and obligations to notify regulators and individuals of data breaches A failure to comply with key provisions may lead to a fine of up to euro20 million or 4 per cent of global ...

Government and ASIC announcements for FinTech sector
Insight 23 Mar 2016

There were three announcements this week that will serve to bolster the emerging Australian FinTech sector The Government released a statement in support of FinTech as part of its National Innovation and Science Agenda while ASIC issued two sets of guidance an information sheet for providers of ...

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