Jul 11, 2022 | Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property
Social Media is Unavoidable. We’re confronted with social media in its various forms everyday. Politicians are endlessly tweeting and the person next to you on the bus is scrolling through Facebook. You may have even experienced the phone-focused pedestrian walking into you on the street. The thing all social media platforms have in common is... Read More
Jul 2, 2022 | Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property
Are you a mobile app developer or someone contracting with a developer to make mobile apps? This article aims to set out briefly some of the common copyright disputes that arise in the creation of mobile apps, what the law says, and what the process is for resolving these sorts of disputes. Common disputes about... Read More
May 21, 2022 | Information Technology Law
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found that Uber failed to protect the personal data of Australians following a cyber-attack in 2016. Uber had been able to prevent the attack and subsequently paid the attackers a reward in exchange for the destruction of the data. The Commissioner conducted an investigation into whether Uber’s... Read More
Apr 2, 2022 | Employment Law, Information Technology Law
Workplace surveillance and email monitoring have become the norm in organisations across Australia. However, many employees still do not understand their obligations or their rights when it comes to the use of computer technology in the workplace. The tension between an employee’s privacy and any potential restraint of trade conditions or copyright issues continue to... Read More
Mar 17, 2022 | Information Technology Law
The internet remains one of the most indispensable marketing tools for businesses, and a domain name is a piece of valuable intellectual property. However, domains are susceptible to being altered with malicious intent. Domain hijacking is one of the most relevant examples for this in our digital world. This article will help you understand what... Read More
Feb 4, 2022 | Information Technology Law
The digital landscape of cryptocurrency has drastically evolved with the emergence of NFTs. In 2021, businessman Sina Estavi purchased Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet for over $2.8m. Despite this recent surge in crypto-asset investment, however, the Australian Government has not yet directly addressed the regulation of NFT ownership. In this article, we aim to... Read More
