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A newly published vulnerability, CVE-2026-61392, affects a range of Hikvision camera models and highlights a recurring theme in surveillance security: even without full authentication bypass, an information disclosure flaw can quietly hand attackers useful reconnaissance data. For sites running Hikvision…
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has kicked off 2026 with a targeted compliance sweep of business privacy policies, reviewing around 60 organisations across sectors that routinely collect personal information face-to-face. For strata committees, club operators, and facilities…
A new cyber risk report from law firm MinterEllison should give every facilities manager, IT lead and board member pause: 71% of Australian organisations experienced a cyber incident in the past 12 months, and for the first time, AI-enabled threats…
A high-severity vulnerability affecting HanwhaVision camera systems has been published to the National Vulnerability Database and the GitHub Advisory Database. CVE-2024-54012 (paired with a related CVE-2024-54013) carries a CVSS v4 base score of 8.5, and stems from an OS command…
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its latest Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) statistics, and the trend line keeps climbing. In 2025, the OAIC received 1,205 data breach notifications — an 8% increase on 2024’s 1,112, and…
From 13 February 2026, every apartment building in NSW will be required to inspect, test and service its essential fire safety systems in accordance with AS 1851-2012, unless a documented performance solution is already in place. This isn’t a new…
A recent Privacy Commissioner determination against a major Australian retailer — and the subsequent updated OAIC guidance on facial recognition technology (FRT) — has significant implications for any organisation using CCTV systems with facial recognition or analytics capability. For facilities…
Small and medium-sized businesses are deploying AI tools at a pace that their internal security capabilities cannot match, according to research published by Sage and conducted by IDC. The findings are relevant well beyond the accounting software sector — they…
NSW clubs and pubs with gaming machines are navigating a substantial wave of regulatory change. The NSW Government’s gaming reform program has already delivered several hard compliance obligations, with more on the horizon — including the commencement of the updated…
NSW strata law has entered a new phase of reform. As of 1 April 2026, the latest stage of changes under the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NSW) is now in force — affecting all 87,000-plus strata schemes across…