Rolling in the deepfakes: Generative AI, privacy and regulation
Iris Rad and Alec Christie CLYDE & CO Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly permeating all aspects of modern society and commerce: from use in automated decision-making processes to facial recognition and generative AI. At the same time...
Determining your obligations under the SOCI Act
A crucial step for organisations in the wake of recent events We are living in a world where a ‘simple’ software hiccup brings entire nations to a grinding halt. At least that’s the reality we faced during the recent ‘CrowdStrike Incident’ – a digital disaster...
Exploring the essentials of responsible legal AI innovation
In a recent episode of the legal talk podcast, Jo Wade, Senior Director of Global Products at LexisNexis ® Asia Pacific and Seeta Bodke, Head of Core Product Pacific, LexisNexis discussed how LexisNexis builds its AI products, as well as the guardrails that are...
Exposed and vulnerable: Pregnancy and the dark patterns of the web
Are you ever more vulnerable to the dark patterns of the web, targeting and the misuse of your personal information than while trying to get pregnant, during pregnancy and becoming a new parent? You might be spending a ridiculous amount of time online researching...
Smart devices, connected services and the rising tide of expectations of consumers and regulators
Peter Leonard DATA SYNERGIES Key points The trajectory of statutory requirements affecting smart devices and connected services is becoming more clear. Australian law will impose greater burdens upon all entities collecting, using and sharing data, including...
Getting ready for the NSW mandatory notification of data breaches scheme and other new privacy reforms
NSW privacy reforms NSW has recently ushered in a number of significant privacy reforms through the passing of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Act 2022 (NSW) (Amending Act). As part of these reforms, the NSW Government has followed...
Data breaches usher in a new era for Australian class actions
Recent major data breaches in Australia, suffered by telecom operator Singtel Optus, health insurer Medibank Private and financial services company Latitude Financial have led to a wave of class-action lawsuits exploring new ground in the country’s legal system...
Privacy in one’s image and biometrics
Newsletter subscribers can read the full article here . Introduction New technologies are making it easier to collect and use the images and biometrics of individuals. This article examines the types of biometric technologies being used, their legal ramifications...
If you wanted to, could you pay the ransom for a cyber attack?
After nearly a week, the details of the Optus cyber attack are still unclear. At one point, it was thought that confidential data relating to 10,000 unlucky Optus customers had potentially been leaked by the now infamous Optus hackers. Passport details, dates of...
The good, the bad and the ugly: top 10 privacy and cyber issues and trends for 2022 and 2023
Inside the June 2022 edition of the Financial Services Newsletter, three legal experts from Clyde & Co analyse the fast-moving developments in cybersecurity and privacy affecting the financial services industry. Here, we present their top 10 predictions for cyber...
Why does China’s Personal Information Protection Law matter to Australian organisations?
Should Australian organisations, even those that don’t have a Chinese market for their products or services, care about China’s new privacy law? On 1 November 2021, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) commenced in the People’s Republic of China...
Cybersecurity awareness: The maturity journey
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that in order to mitigate cyber security risk, companies need to train their staff in how to identify and respond to IT threats. When over 90% of IT breaches are via staff, it would be prudent to accept this as major risk. In...
5 Ways To Combat Cybersecurity Fatigue
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for businesses of all sizes. Hacks and data breaches are becoming more common and more complex. While no business is expected to be invincible against cyber attack, they are expected to be fully prepared and to take all practicable...
The Use of Social Media by Australian Courts
Emeritus Professor Margaret Jackson and Dr Marita Shelly Abstract This article explores how Australian courts are using social media to disclose information about decisions as well as to advise about court appointments, media reports, and administrative matters...