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Two recent and quite significant penalties were imposed for organisations that failed to comply with the Spam Act.

Does your business send SMS messages to clients? Do you know the laws around sending SMS marketing, and is your business compliant?

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has registered a code of practice that seeks to establish industry-wide practices and procedures relating to spam email.

Cloud storage and the protection of personal information is a vexed and difficult issue for companies to deal with.

This case demonstrates that bad behaviour online or on social media is just as unacceptable as bad behaviour in person.

Australian businesses are under continual threat from cyber attacks - and it gets worse with more technological change.

From this weekend, Facebook's 200 million users will be able to customise their profile URLs using actual names, rather than just the random URL identification numbers currently used.

Dropbox Terms of Service state that any disputes will be subject to arbitration in the US under the laws of California.

You should have a plan in place regarding the management of your digital assets in the event of death or incapacity.

Retailers should be alert to these new reporting requirements and also the broad scope of information that is covered.

The latest scam tries to hide behind the Christmas mail by posing as postal services such as Australia Post or FedEx.

The ACCC warns app providers it will strictly enforce existing consumer laws to protect people from ripoffs and scams.

More and more businesses are establishing online stores and forums, and are otherwise seeking to engage with their customers on-line. On-line activity has legal consequences, so businesses should take the time to review their website, on-line ordering and other terms and conditions.

Employers of IT professionals should ensure they are compliant with minimum wages and conditions, and the relevant award.

It is important to monitor your AFSL and ACL numbers to prevent individuals from using them for fraudulent activities.

What is a 'financial product' and why do digital currencies fall outside this definition?

Cyber bullying is already a huge problem in Australia and sadly it is growing, especially among young schoolchildren.