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The worrying world of deepfakes
Content Warning: Image Based abuse Overview Increasingly sophisticated AI is leading to a rise of highly realistic ‘deepfake’ videos. This highlights the close relationship between technology and…
The consequences of a lax approach to data governance
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) decision on Cathay Pacific’s data breach highlights the consequences of being complacent with data governance.…
Record fine for spam – how not to get caught
ACMA has announced that it has fined Woolworths $1mil for breaches of the Spam Act. This is the highest fine…
The Schrems II decision and the future of Standard Contractual Clauses
IntroductionOn 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (The Court) handed down it’s judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook…
What is privacy and why should I care?
What is privacy? Privacy at its most basic can be understood as the right to be left alone.…
What are the Australian Privacy Principles?
Since 2014, Australia’s overarching privacy protection framework is currently contained within the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). There are 13 APPs that govern standards, rights and obligations…
OAIC and ICO investigation into Clearview AI’s data scraping practices
On 9 July 2020, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office…