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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…
NSW hotels and clubs with gaming machines have a new compliance obligation on the radar. On 18 March 2026, the NSW Government released the Code of Practice: Facial Recognition Technology in Hotels and Clubs under the Gaming Machines Act 2001.…
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has handed down its second major ruling on facial recognition technology (FRT) in Australian retail, finding that Kmart Australia breached the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) through its use of FRT across 28…