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Tracking pixels, targeted advertising and compliance—lessons from recent OAIC determinations
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) has issued two landmark determinations finding that the use of tracking pixels by two health service providers contravened the Aus ...
AI models broke out and attacked a third party
OpenAI recently disclosed that during a security test, two AI models broke out of their test environment by exploiting an unknown vulnerability. The AI then hacked the servers of a third-party Hugging ...
SoCI Act 2.0: Sweeping reforms proposed to Australia's critical infrastructure framework
The Federal Government has released a Consultation Paper proposing the most significant reforms to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) since its introduction. We examine the key reforms, their potential impact on regulated entities and why organisations should engage. ...
The Cyber Brief: A minute to midnight: ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant on cyber risk and enforcement in the age of frontier AI
Learn how boards can strengthen cyber governance and preparedness to address AI-driven threats and ASIC expectations. ...
Allens advises Australian startup VEME on launch of secure private car sales platform
VEME recently launched the platform in the Australian market alongside its first commercial partnership with the Commonwealth Bank. The digital solution provides a five step process for private ...
Automated decision-making transparency—what APP entities need to know about the APP 1 amendments
From 10 December, organisations will be required, under new Australian Privacy Principles (the APPs) 1.7–1.9, to include information about automated decision-making (ADM) in their privacy p ...
AFR AI Summit 2026
As a major sponsor of the AFR AI Summit 2026, Allens supported a timely discussion on AI moving from experimentation to delivering real, measurable business value. The summit explored how organis ...
Valeska Bloch appointed to Australian Government's Cyber Incident Review Board
The Board, which forms a key component of the Australian Government's 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, will be responsible for conducting no-fault, post-incident reviews of significant ...
Allens advises Canva on strategic AI acquisitions
The acquisitions, completed between June 2025 and April 2026, include: Simtheory (April 2026), an AI‑driven workspace and collaboration platform for the development of custom agents; Ortto (April ...