tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110899642024-03-08T06:13:31.263+10:00CyberlawA blog relating to Internet legal issues by Professor John Swinson, University of QueenslandJohn Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.comBlogger670125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-88194305707292629822023-04-10T17:27:00.003+10:002023-04-10T17:27:34.359+10:00How should damages be assessed for privacy and cybersecurity breaches<p>Listen to this <a href="https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/podcast/36990-how-damages-could-be-assessed-for-data-and-cyber-class-actions" target="_blank">podcast</a> where I discuss how damages should be assessed in privacy and cybersecurity lawsuits.</p><p>The Lawyers Weekly Show host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Professor John Swinson, who teaches <span> </span>cyber security<span> </span>law and privacy law at The University of Queensland, about growing awareness of data and<span> </span>cyber security<span> </span>issues
and subsequent legal claims. </p><p><br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-63572681159875250312022-11-29T17:11:00.003+10:002022-11-29T17:11:10.818+10:00Amended Privacy Law in Australia<p>AUSTRALIAN <span class="break-words"><span><span dir="ltr">PRIVACY AMENDMENT BILL.
The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill
2022 has now passed both houses of Parliament, and will be presented to
the Governor General for assent. The amendment adds substantial penalties for serious or repeated breaches of the
Australian Privacy Act.</span></span></span></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-24604780240853084982022-11-06T19:01:00.000+10:002022-11-06T19:01:07.927+10:00Domain Name Disputes<p>With the recent introduction of "direct registration" in the Australian domain name space (e.g. anyone with a connection to Australia can register domain names such as lawprofessor.au or telstra.au), I predict that there will be a sudden uptick of auDRP disputes. Even though .au did not launch until October 2022, as at today, three auDRP complaints have already been <a href="https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-dispute-resolution-policy/audrp-proceedings-database" target="_blank">lodged</a>: cointre.au, rockypoint.au and magnaflow.au. </p><p>Some law firms are specialising in this area, such as <a href="https://www.coopermills.com.au/what-we-do/domain-names-law/" target="_blank">Cooper Mills</a>.<br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-21758118673743888262022-09-03T10:31:00.001+10:002022-09-03T10:31:16.233+10:00Law Firm Phishing<p>A good article about how a NY law firm (Debevoise) attacked a phishing website but attacking the domain name.</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/debevoise-fries-phishers-cyberpiracy-case-take-heed-law-firms-2022-08-31/">https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/debevoise-fries-phishers-cyberpiracy-case-take-heed-law-firms-2022-08-31/</a></p><p>Some WIPO decisions regarding Australian law firms:</p><p><a href="https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017-1721.html">https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2017/d2017-1721.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=D2015-1452">https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=D2015-1452</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-85152225947761643962022-08-17T13:53:00.002+10:002022-08-17T13:53:18.628+10:00Google not a publisher of newspaper article that is indexed in search engine results<p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;">Google LLC v Defteros<span lang="EN-GB"> <a href="https://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showCase/2022/HCA/27" target="_blank">[2022] HCA 27</a>, decided 17 August 2022 by High Court of Australia.</span></p><p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB">The High Court decided that for the purposes of defamation law, Google is not a publisher of a newspaper article when providing a link to the article in search engine results and a short summary of the article.</span></p><p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB">"</span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The question which arises here is whether
providing search results which, in response to an enquiry, direct the attention
of a person to the webpage of another and assist them in accessing it amounts
to an act of participation in the communication of defamatory matter. ...<br /></span></span></p><p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></span></p><p class="CentreItalics" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">
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communicated the defamatory matter in the Underworld article, which appeared on
<i>The Age</i>'s website. Unlike the defendants in the innocent dissemination
cases, [Google] did not do so by selling, distributing or otherwise
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-13036094142943745692022-08-15T12:09:00.003+10:002022-08-15T12:09:52.098+10:00Facebook Data Leak<p>An interesting detailed article about the Facebook data leak:</p><p><a href="https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/the-facebook-data-leak-explained/">https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/the-facebook-data-leak-explained/</a></p><p>The leak took place in 2019.</p><p>"<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #2a2942; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Initially, attackers offered the data at quite a steep price. As the data began circulating in open and gated cybercriminal forums in 2020, a listing on Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum XSS in August 2020 advertised the sale of this data for “</span><em style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2942; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">only”<span> </span></em><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #2a2942; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">USD 25,000 (see Figure 2). Listings were identified across several other forums, such as<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/93172-digital-shadows-report-the-number-one-cybercriminal-forum" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #eb38d4; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Raidforums</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #2a2942; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">. The sheer size of the data leakage and the wide geography it covered (106 countries) made the data a gold mine for cybercriminals. Therefore, these listings often caught the interest of multiple threat actors."</span></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-25411418281184544752022-07-25T12:00:00.001+10:002022-07-25T12:00:58.345+10:00Proposed Digital Services Act<p>An Australian senator proposes a Digital Services Act relating to blockchain technology.</p><p><a href="https://www.andrewbragg.com/post/address-at-blockchain-week-2022">https://www.andrewbragg.com/post/address-at-blockchain-week-2022</a></p><p><br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-91775488413807857092022-07-11T02:30:00.025+10:002022-07-11T02:30:00.190+10:00NY NFT Trademark Lawsuit by Hemmes regarding Birkin bag NFT art<p>A decision from Judge Rakoff from the SDNY regarding a motion to dismiss in a case involving NFTs. See <a href="https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/documents/389/164932/Hermes-v.-Rotschild.Rakoff-order-on-MTD-1.pdf">https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/documents/389/164932/Hermes-v.-Rotschild.Rakoff-order-on-MTD-1.pdf</a></p><p> The court denied the motion to dismiss.</p><p>Mr Rotschild, the defendant, created a digital image of the Hermes Birkin bag, with a baby fetus inside the bag. It sold for $23,500. He also created images of faux fur Birkin bags, and 100 numbered NFTs that sold for about the price of a real world Birkin bag.</p><p>Hemmes sued Rotschild for trademark infringement. Rotschild says the NFTs are art that have First Amendment protection. He also said that his use of MetaBirkin for the title of his art had First Amendment protection.</p><p>The court said that there were too many factual issues to determine (e.g. is the NFT art?) to dismiss the case against Rotschild without having a trial.<br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-60640597664383408692022-07-10T09:32:00.002+10:002022-07-10T09:32:30.786+10:00The Top Ten Developments in US Patent Law over the past 50 years<p>Professor Don Chisum is a leader in U.S. patent law. He has recently written this excellent article:</p><p><span class="markedContent"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="markedContent" id="page3R_mcid3"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; left: 223.233px; top: 228.34px; transform: scaleX(1.00182);">Fifty Years of Patent Law: The Top Ten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: sans-serif; left: 410.083px; top: 266.74px; transform: scaleX(0.937224);"> Developments</span></span></span> <br /></p><p><a href="https://chisum-patent-academy.com/wp-content/uploads/ChisumTop10in50Article6July2022.pdf">https://chisum-patent-academy.com/wp-content/uploads/ChisumTop10in50Article6July2022.pdf</a></p><p>Well worth reading if you are interested in patent law and the business of patents.<br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-78770440935239936282022-07-09T09:33:00.016+10:002022-07-10T09:39:02.373+10:00Lawsuit in Victoria against Google over false reviews for artifical plant company<p>The Age newspaper has this story regarding false reviews of an artificial patents business, that alleged were posted when the business had a dispute with a moving company.</p><p>See <a href="https://amp.theage.com.au/national/victoria/david-and-georgina-had-a-dispute-with-their-removalists-four-years-later-they-ve-taken-google-to-court-20220707-p5azub.html">https://amp.theage.com.au/national/victoria/david-and-georgina-had-a-dispute-with-their-removalists-four-years-later-they-ve-taken-google-to-court-20220707-p5azub.html</a></p><p>Interestingly, they are suing Google.</p><p>Similar story to the Titan Sheds dispute that ended up in the Federal Court in Brisbane a few years back. There are about 3 court decisions. One involved trying to get evidence from Google, but because Google was offshore, this was difficult. See <a href="https://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/6068/federal-court-on-issuing-an-international-subpoena.aspx" target="_blank">Note</a><br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-76994874443576127362022-06-30T12:01:00.007+10:002022-07-25T12:02:32.354+10:00OSC enforcement against crypto asset trading platforms<p>The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) <a href="https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-holds-global-crypto-asset-trading-platforms-accountable">announced this month</a>
the outcome of two successful enforcement actions against non-compliant
crypto asset trading platforms.</p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-61721726354323904182022-02-28T11:36:00.002+10:002022-02-28T11:36:39.399+10:00ACCC to Review Facebook, Google and other large digital platforms<p>The ACCC is seeking views from consumers, businesses and other parties on options for legislative reform to address concerns about the dominance of digital platforms.</p><p>A<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-hwDCoV1G9tJQzOU1VGSE?domain%3Daccc.gov.au&source=gmail&ust=1646098149710000&usg=AOvVaw1sN6MK9jgY0m2jeM4lfcaJ" href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-hwDCoV1G9tJQzOU1VGSE?domain=accc.gov.au" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">discussion paper</a>, released today, outlines options for addressing harms to competition, consumers, and business users in a range of areas dominated by large digital platforms, including social media, search, app marketplaces, general online retail marketplaces and ad tech.</p><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/os01Cp81J6SP78YhDrS43?domain%3Daccc.gov.au&source=gmail&ust=1646098149710000&usg=AOvVaw3cLeUO7fTlk9-FJyRgV5uQ" href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/os01Cp81J6SP78YhDrS43?domain=accc.gov.au" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Read more</a>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-24248791107899701222021-12-08T11:22:00.000+10:002021-12-08T11:22:02.301+10:00Facebook Sued for $150 billion by Rohingya refugees<p>Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook over its own admitted <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/06/tech/facebook-myanmar-report/index.html" target="_blank">failure</a> to stop the spread of hate speech that contributed to <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/specials/asia/rohingya" target="_blank">violence in Myanmar</a>.</p><p>A case has been filed in the USA. Because of s230 of the Communications Decency Act, the plaintiffs are asserting that Myanmar law should apply, not U.S. law.</p><p>Commentators have stated it is a <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/07/tech/facebook-myanmar-rohingya-muslims-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">difficult case</a> for the refugees.<br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-63208432290803029552021-12-07T11:23:00.001+10:002021-12-08T11:24:11.990+10:00Chinese cyberattacks<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Roboto, "Open sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">As experts say the number of cyber attacks being directed at Australia have reached a disturbing level, it can now be revealed that<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/energy-company-in-queensland-came-close-to-suffering-a-chinese-cyber-attack/news-story/f016acc1260494237c93085ae09b6f2a?rsf=syn:news:nca:cm:spa:edm&utm_source=CourierMail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=CM_PREM-AM_CUR_01&net_sub_id=280394960&type=free_text_block&position=1&overallPos=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: rgb(0, 89, 191) !important; font-family: Roboto, "Open sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none !important; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Chinese hackers came within minutes of shutting down two Queensland power stations<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Roboto, "Open sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">. Had the attack been successful it could have been lights out for some 3 million homes. <br /></span></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-58054347517127542882021-12-01T07:35:00.009+10:002021-12-04T14:48:30.786+10:00Australian Social Media Law proposed<p>The Australian Government has just released a proposed law to deal with defamation and social media comments.</p><p>See <a href="https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/social-media-anti-trolling-bill" target="_blank">Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill.</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/social-media-anti-trolling-bill">https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/social-media-anti-trolling-bill</a></p><p>The AG's office provides the following information:</p><p>"The challenges of responding to anonymous online trolling became clear after the High Court's decision in <a href="https://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showCase/2021/HCA/27" target="_blank"><i>Fairfax Media Publications v Voller</i> [2021] HCA 27</a>, handed down in September 2021. The <i>Voller</i>
decision shows that Australians who maintain a social media page may be
exposed to defamation liability for defamatory comments posted on the
page by others – even if they are not aware of those defamatory
comments.</p>
<p>To urgently address this situation the Australian Government has
developed the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021. To address the
implications of the <i>Voller</i> decision, the Bill will protect
Australians from defamation liability that could arise if they allow
users to comment on their social media page."</p><p class="liveblog-entry-header" style="text-align: left;"> See my comments in <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/facebook-parent-company-told-to-sell-giphy-by-uk-regulator/live-coverage/730e645f7143d464446c69d28780ee32#29958" target="_blank">The Australian blog</a>: "Law professor supports anti-trolling proposals"</p><p> </p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-28923129522311349202021-11-13T14:39:00.003+10:002021-11-13T14:39:31.394+10:00Crypto Regulation<p>In an interesting article about Crypto Exchange regulation in the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/binance-became-the-biggest-cryptocurrency-exchange-without-licenses-or-headquarters-thats-coming-to-an-end-11636640029?mod=saved_content" target="_blank">WSJ</a>.</p><p>"The world’s fastest-growing major financial exchange has no head office
or formal address, lacks licenses in countries where it operates and has
a chief executive who until recently wouldn’t answer questions about
his location." </p><p>The biggest exchange is <a href="https://accounts.binance.com/en-AU/register?ref=326511626" target="_blank">Binance</a>, which has no fixed address it seems. Creates interesting internet jurisdiction issues.<br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-67026730621336300572021-11-11T07:51:00.001+10:002021-11-11T07:51:13.900+10:00UK Cookies Case<p>An interesting case today from the UK: <i>Lloyd v Google</i><br /></p><p>See note here: <a href="https://www.mishcon.com/news/the-developing-law-on-data-protection-group-claims">https://www.mishcon.com/news/the-developing-law-on-data-protection-group-claims</a></p><p>"This is of course a landmark judgment for data protection claims, but
also more generally for consumer actions brought on an "opt-out" basis.
The claimant, Mr Lloyd, represented a group of more than 4 million
iPhone users, and alleged, on their behalf, that Google's historic
deployment of cookies on the Safari browser had been not just unlawful,
but that it meant that Google should pay compensation to everyone who
had received cookies on that basis."</p><p>The court found for Google. <br /></p><p> </p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-53073968286197675272021-11-01T18:57:00.001+10:002021-11-01T18:57:16.090+10:00How the FBI obtains access to telephone information<p>This is a good article. It provides <span class="abc__textblock size--article" data-component="TextBlock">insights on what exactly each carrier collects, a more recent run-down
of how long each United States telecom retains certain types of data for, and images
of the tool the FBI makes available to law enforcement agencies across
the country to analyze cell phone tower data.</span></p><div><h4><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7vqkv/how-fbi-gets-phone-data-att-tmobile-verizon" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span data-article-description="The newly obtained document shows in granular detail the sort of data that the country's carriers keep, and for how long." data-article-id="61730f08a3fc4a00939604d3" data-article-locale="en_us" data-article-title="Here's the FBI's Internal Guide for Getting Data from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon" data-article-url="/en/article/m7vqkv/how-fbi-gets-phone-data-att-tmobile-verizon" data-direction="down"><h1 class="smart-header__hed smart-header__hed--size-2" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Here's the FBI's Internal Guide for Getting Data from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon</span></h1></span></span></span></a></h4></div><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7vqkv/how-fbi-gets-phone-data-att-tmobile-verizon">https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7vqkv/how-fbi-gets-phone-data-att-tmobile-verizon</a></p><p><br /><span class="abc__textblock size--article" data-component="TextBlock"></span> </p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-26956665765789800492021-10-29T08:01:00.004+10:002021-10-29T08:01:00.216+10:00Is cybersecurity insurance worth the risk? <p>A good source of information about cybersecurity risks is the <a href="https://www.securityforum.org/" target="_blank">Information Security Forum</a> (ISF).</p><p>For example, ISF recently published an interesting report regarding cybersecurity insurance. Is cybersecurity insurance worth the risk? See <a href="https://www.securityforum.org/solutions-and-insights/cyber-insurance-is-it-worth-the-risk/" target="_blank">Report</a>.<br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-32150726593687759582021-10-28T07:52:00.001+10:002021-10-28T07:52:23.343+10:00Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Lawsuit Dismissed in USA<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: small;">An interesting legal decision regarding the domain name pocketbook.com was handed down by a United States district judge this month. The case arose out of this NAF UDRP decision from 2019 that decided for the domain name owner: <a href="https://www.adrforum.com/DomainDecisions/1857174.htm">https://www.adrforum.com/DomainDecisions/1857174.htm</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: small;">The court reviewed the <span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 180px; top: 380.8px; transform: scaleX(0.991271);">Anticybersquatting Consumer Pr</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 556.6px; top: 380.8px; transform: scaleX(0.994305);">otection Act (ACPA) prohibits reverse </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 120px; top: 403.8px; transform: scaleX(0.960066);">domain name hijacking, which </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 380.7px; top: 403.8px; transform: scaleX(0.972228);">occurs when “overreaching tradem</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 666.5px; top: 403.8px; transform: scaleX(0.947063);">ark owners” interfere with a </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 120px; top: 426.8px; transform: scaleX(0.968233);">domain name registrant’s la</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 349px; top: 426.8px; transform: scaleX(0.9227);">wful use of a domain name. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 349px; top: 426.8px; transform: scaleX(0.9227);">The court decided that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 349px; top: 426.8px; transform: scaleX(0.9227);"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 180px; top: 676.8px; transform: scaleX(0.966026);">the requirement that the domain name “has </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 557.6px; top: 676.8px; transform: scaleX(0.981903);">been suspended, disabl</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 747.8px; top: 676.8px; transform: scaleX(0.965699);">ed, or transferred” </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 120px; top: 699.8px; transform: scaleX(0.956745);">does not include temporary suspension during the pendency of a UDRP case.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 349px; top: 426.8px; transform: scaleX(0.9227);"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="left: 120px; top: 699.8px; transform: scaleX(0.956745);">See decision here <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/pocketbook.pdf" target="_blank">https://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/pocketbook.pdf </a>and case note <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2021/10/19/judge-returns-mixed-bag-in-pocketbook-com-domain-dispute-ruling/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-9651617229310569062021-10-25T20:02:00.004+10:002021-10-25T20:02:39.463+10:00Privacy Act Review in Australia<p class="MsoNormal" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Australian Attorney-General's Office has released the Privacy Act Review Discussion Paper and seeks comments before 10 January 2022. The discussion paper considers these matters:</span></span></p><ul style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" type="disc"><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Scope, application & effectiveness of the Privacy Act</span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Direct rights of action by individuals</span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Statutory tort for invasion of privacy</span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Notifiable data breach scheme effectiveness</span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Enforcement power effectiveness</span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Aspects of a certification scheme</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://consultations.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/privacy-act-review-discussion-paper/" target="_blank">https://consultations.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/privacy-act-review-discussion-paper/</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Concurrently, the AG's Office is holding this consultation at the same time as a <a href="https://consultations.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/online-privacy-bill-exposure-draft" target="_blank">consultation on the exposure draft</a> of the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (Online Privacy Bill).</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Online Privacy Bill addresses the pressing privacy challenges posed by social media and certain other online platforms.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Privacy Act Review seeks to build on the outcomes of the Online
Privacy Bill to ensure that Australia's privacy law framework empowers
consumers, protects their data and supports the Australian economy.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-81242700565381431732021-10-24T09:07:00.002+10:002021-10-24T09:07:41.661+10:00Non Specialist Lawyers Doing Domain Name Disputes - A big risk!<p>In my opinion, there is a big risk using a non-specialist lawyer to run a domain name dispute under the UDRP or auDRP. A recent example is the Brisbane law firm <a href="https://www.dowdandco.com.au/index.php" target="_blank">Dowd & Co</a> running a domain name dispute under the UDRP for a complainant. Not only were they unsuccessful, there was a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) against the Complainant, and resulting bad publicity.</p><p>The Panel stated:</p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">"It is evident from the Complaint in this case that the Complainant has
not fully appreciated the requirement to prove both registration and use
in bad faith.... This Complaint was therefore doomed to fail at the outset as the
Complainant could not prove registration in bad faith. The Complainant
and/or its legal counsel should have appreciated this. A passing
familiarity with Policy precedent on this issue (for example, as
described in section 3.8 of the <a href="https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/overview3.0/">WIPO Overview 3.0</a>)
is something that the Panel is entitled to expect from parties
represented by legal counsel, and it is lacking here. Such familiarity
would have caused the Complainant to be aware of its difficulties in
pursuing the Complaint. A modicum of additional research would also have
indicated to the Complainant that the Respondent itself had created and
run a business by the name of “Streamline Servers”, well before 2009,
and it therefore had a bona fide basis for registration of the disputed
domain name."</p><p style="text-align: left;">Not something good to have on the public record against you.</p><p style="text-align: left;">See <a href="https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=D2021-2255" target="_blank">GSL Networks Pty Ltd. v. Domains By Proxy, LLC / Alex Alvanos, Bobservers, WIPO Case No. D2021-2255</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">See <a href="https://domainnamewire.com/2021/10/11/australian-server-company-tries-reverse-domain-name-hijacking/" target="_blank">Domain Wire </a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-54273235954573036842021-10-19T06:03:00.001+10:002021-10-19T06:03:00.219+10:00Cyber Insurance<p>An excellent paper on Cyber Insurance in Australia: "<a href="https://cybersecuritycrc.org.au/sites/default/files/2021-10/Underwritten%20or%20oversold%20%20-%20DV.pdf" target="_blank">Underwritten or Oversold</a>". Well worth reading.</p><p>From the <a href="https://cybersecuritycrc.org.au/" target="_blank">CSCRC </a>(the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre).<br /></p><p><br /></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-40310223211234195432021-10-18T09:49:00.001+10:002021-10-18T09:49:00.220+10:00Affiliate Program Advertisers Must Take Care Not to be Misleading<p>Many businesses run affiliate programs. That is, a publisher or blogger will receive a commission for referring people to the website of the business.</p><p>For example, The Circle is a good novel that considers the future of social media, and I will receive a small commission if you buy The Circle from Amazon via this link: <a href="https://amzn.to/3pawSJK">https://amzn.to/3pawSJK</a> Or better still, buy my book! <a href="https://amzn.to/3vl85Dy">https://amzn.to/3vl85Dy</a><br /></p><p>There are even affiliate programs for bitcoin purchases <a href="https://app.bitcoinlatinum.com/invite?ref=UD03527">https://app.bitcoinlatinum.com/invite?ref=UD03527</a> <br /></p><p>Amazon recently emailed the following to their affiliate program members (which they call an Associates Program), to ensure that the affiliate is not acting in a misleading way (which is not uncommon):</p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">This is a recurring reminder that any time you share an associate link, it’s important to disclose that to your audience. They will trust you more if you are transparent about where you are directing them and why. To meet the Associate Program’s requirements, you must (1) include a legally compliant disclosure with your links and (2) identify yourself on your Site as an Amazon Associate with the language required by the Operating Agreement.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">To comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations, your link-level disclosure must be:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1. Clear. A clear disclosure could be as simple as “(paid link)”, “#ad” or “#CommissionsEarned”.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2. Conspicuous. It should be placed near any associate link or product review in a location that customers will notice easily. They shouldn’t have to hunt for it.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">In addition, the Operating Agreement requires that the following statement clearly and conspicuously appears on your Site: “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” For social media user-generated content, this statement must be associated with your account.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">To read more about the FTC Endorsement Guides, visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=1VPQ7MC8R1RL2&K=3KM1ZHALQLTZ8&M=urn:rtn:msg:20211013180423997eafbced02497ebc88ada46350p0na&R=1T33PF9Y0DNBJ&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ftc.gov%2Ftips-advice%2Fbusiness-center%2Fguidance%2Fftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking%23affiliate&H=QOFGFXFXAYJT52V0OC5JCAJXXKSA">https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking#affiliate</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Visit this<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=1VPQ7MC8R1RL2&K=3KM1ZHALQLTZ8&M=urn:rtn:msg:20211013180423997eafbced02497ebc88ada46350p0na&R=WL1C3UFQ6AY8&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Faffiliate-program.amazon.com%2Fhelp%2Fnode%2Ftopic%2FGHQNZAU6669EZS98%3Fref_%3Dpe_3519780_607717750&H=GRGCAIKGHSJGD2KJX21RAHASROIA&ref_=pe_3519780_607717750">page</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on AC to bookmark this information about disclosures.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <br /></span></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11089964.post-72709706539588584232021-10-17T18:13:00.013+10:002021-10-17T18:13:00.194+10:00LinkedIn to Pull Out of China<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">LinkedIn said it would end service in China</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>after the platform censored posts to keep operating but still came under government scrutiny.</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">"</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">The operating environment in China has also become more difficult. Since
President Xi Jinping took the reins of the Communist Party in 2012, he
has repeatedly cracked down on what can be said online. Presiding over
the rising power of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the
country’s internet regulator, Mr. Xi turned China’s internet from a
place where some sensitive topics were censored to one where critics
face arrests for a constantly shifting set of infractions, like jokes at
Mr. Xi’s expense. </span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">See <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/technology/linkedin-china-microsoft.html" target="_blank">NYTimes</a> and <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3152391/microsofts-linkedin-job-site-says-it-will-shut-operations-china-citing" target="_blank">South China Morning Post</a><br /></span></p>John Swinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828283754031385550noreply@blogger.com0