When it comes to mitigating cyber security incidents, there is no single step that organisations can take that will guarantee the safety of their data or system performance. The Australian Cyber Security Centre has recommended eight mitigation strategies that organisation should implement as a baseline defence against targeted cyber intrusions, ransomware and malicious insiders. These strategies are known as the ‘Essential Eight’.

The cryptocurrency revolution is well under way. The new form of currency has begun to revolutionise financial transactions in ways that society is still starting to grasp. While still being a volatile currency, its value rose from US$1,000 at the beginning of the year to nearly US$16,000 per coin as of December 2017. More and more people are getting on board with this new cryptocurrency and, as recently as November 2017, several Australian home owners have even begun accepting Bitcoin payment for their property. There appears to be no limits to the use and growth of cryptocurrency. But cryptocurrencies still remain outside the scope of the regulated financial system. That is, until now – sort of.

If you store personal information of any kind you have strict obligations under the Privacy Act not to disclosure that information to third parties. Systems, however, can be breached.

Electronic signatures, also known as eSignatures, are a simple means by which documents can be legally signed. In this era, where rapidly growing technology is having a high impact on the business world, eSignatures have allowed for a faster more efficient way for people to legally complete and exchange a range of contracts, approvals, agreements and transactions.

Online providers have been warned that advertising the lowest price on a web landing page, then adding admin costs, insurance, booking fees and other expenses as you work through the booking process will be consider unfavourably by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘ACCC’).

It is well established under Australia law that secondary publishers can be held liable for defamatory material if they had actual or constructive knowledge of the defamatory matter. This was the crux of Dr Janice Duffy’s multi-year legal battle in the Supreme Court of South Australia with internet search giant, Google.