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Sparke Bytes - March 2025

20 March 2025 |

Hamish Fraser
Partner

Hamish Fraser
Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
t: +61 2 9373 3616

Hamish is an accomplished senior technology lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising clients on commercial issues and regulatory matters across the information technology and communication industries. Hamish enjoys demystifying the complex interaction of technology and the law.

Jason Kwan
Partner

Jason Kwan
Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
t: +61 3 9291 2376

Jason is a senior technology lawyer with over 15 years’ experience advising clients in the information technology space, including in relation to information technology procurement, data, privacy, digital infrastructure, telecommunications and information security related issues.

Welcome to our second edition of Sparke Bytes, a quarterly publication exploring the latest developments in technology, privacy, AI, and cyber.

Commentary, updates, insights

It's time to treat (almost) every procurement as a procurement of AI

14 February 2025 |
With the spread of AI, agencies urgently need to take these actions.

Five key learnings from the FOI year that was

16 December 2024 |
There has been a lot of change for Agencies to implement in the FOI space this year!

Sparke Bytes - December 2024

11 December 2024 |
Welcome to our inaugural edition of Sparke Bytes, a quarterly publication where we explore the latest developments in the rapidly evolving fields of technology, privacy, AI, spam and cyber.

Harnessing the AI evolution

3 December 2024 |
Now that AI's transformative capabilities have been recognised and large language models are being used, we need to understand the legal impacts of AI.

Privacy Act reforms

29 November 2024 |
On 29 November 2024, a significant milestone was reached with the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 passing both the Senate and the House of Representatives and on its way for royal assent.

The Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024 is finally here!

27 November 2024 |
What are the new obligations for businesses?

Navigating privacy in the age of connected vehicles

25 November 2024 |
The inclusion of connectivity services in vehicles continues to increase at a rapid rate, and with it the volumes of data collected.

Facial recognition practices found to breach the Privacy Act

19 November 2024 |
The Privacy Commissioner found that Bunnings interfered with the privacy of individuals through its facial recognition technology.

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Jason Kwan
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o: Melbourne

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o: Sydney

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o: Canberra