Cyber regulation is changing in Australia. As governments globally grapple with the everchanging and increasingly challenging cyber landscape, Australia is poised to implement new laws and update existing regulation in order to enhance Australia’s cyber security and resilience. These changes fall within the framework established by the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to

Continue Reading Australia: Anti-scam measures and ransomware reporting on the agenda

On 1 July 2024, Australia’s spam regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (AMCA), released a Statement of Expectations setting out its requirements for customer consent in the context of direct marketing.

The ACMA has consistently demonstrated a clear intolerance for breaches of the spam requirements, penalising business with over AUD 15 million

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