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Worth the wait? Release of draft mandatory data breach notification laws
Insight 25 Oct 2016

Following a period of industry consultation the Federal Government has introduced updated legislation that will introduce a mandatory data breach notification scheme The new Bill will amend the Privacy Act 1988 Cth when it comes into force and will apply to all Australian companies currently subject ...

A tale of two OAIC investigations – privacy implications for the use of facial recognition technology
Insight 22 Nov 2021

Determinations issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) following two recent investigations against 7-Eleven and Clearview AI, reinforce a global trend of growing regulatory scrutiny of the use of facial recognition technology by private sector organisations, and follows Facebook's recent decision to shut down its facial recognition system. ...

Allens advises Power Ledger on A$34 million blockchain ICO
News 10 Oct 2017

Allens has advised Power Ledger on its ground-breaking Token Generation Event, one of Australia's first Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), which raised A$34 million for the company. Power Ledger is a ...

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 ...

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. ...

Troubled waters for Ports deal signals increased ACCC scrutiny of transactions involving common ownership and minority interests
Insight 25 Oct 2022

It seems there are stormy seas ahead for common ownership issues in Australia, as the ACCC has indicated an increased appetite to scrutinise transactions involving parties with minority interests or common ownership in competing firms. ...

Healthcare trend watch 2019
Insight 09 Dec 2019

The healthcare team at Allens reports on some key trends and sectors to look out for in 2020. ...

Unexpected risks of the IoT revolution: Cyber security in medical devices
Insight 16 Oct 2017

In late August 2017 the US Food and Drug Administration recalled 465000 Abbott Laboratories pacemakers due to cyber security vulnerabilities Although this was the first time that the FDA had recalled a medical device because of cyber concerns they have been alive to the significant risk that a cyber ...

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