By Brad Vinning and Ruby Mackenzie-Harris THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF BLOCKCHAIN AND ICOS After reading Parts 1 and 2 you should have a basic understanding of how blockchain works, and the purpose it serves in recording and facilitating peer-to-peer (P2P)...
By Peter Karcher and Julian Pipolo In an ideal world, all contracts take the form of a single document signed by all parties concerned with little fuss. If a dispute ever arises, the parties could simply revert back to that initial document and figure out what they...
By Brad Vinning and Ruby Mackenzie-Harris WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY USED FOR? There are plenty of uses of cryptocurrencies, many of which have nothing to do with the sordid affairs of the dark web. Cryptocurrency can be used for purchases in the real world, as a...
By Brad Vinning and Ruby Mackenzie-Harris Now that cryptocurrency mania is all over social media, and even entering mainstream media content, most people will have heard of “Bitcoin”. Bitcoin is a form of “cryptocurrency”, an entirely digital form of currency the...
By Peter Karcher and Sarah Cooper Our firm has an IT client who burned all of his printers and resists having to put pen to paper when he needs to sign a contract. That might seem extreme to some, but when you consider that most offices punch out enough paper to...
WHOOPS! YOUR HEAD OF SALES JUST LEFT THE COMPANY LAPTOP ON THE BUS! TIME TO INFORM THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER? Lost laptops and portable devices containing personal information are among the examples listed by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in its...
STARTUP SECURITIES is an easy to read primer that aims to acquaint entrepreneurs and small business owners with the world of startup funding. In its four sections you will find information about the tools entrepreneurs have at their disposal to raise capital and to...
This article originally appeared in the Internet Law Bulletin Vol. 19 No 5-6 (August 2016) published by LexisNexis KEY TAKEAWAY POINTS The Internet of Things (“IoT”) refers to the network of interconnected physical devices and equipment, in which those devices are...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 7 (Click here to download) As a small business or an early stage startup, you may not necessarily be bound by the requirements of the Privacy Act. However, your clients may themselves be subject to its provisions and will want to be...
Technology & IP Partner, Peter Karcher, hosts a breakfast event with panellists Brett Iredale from JobAdder (www.jobadder.com)and Shaun Dobbin from Gomeeki (www.gomeeki.com.au). The discussion includes valuable insights onhow to simplify your business using...
Technology & IP Partner, Peter Karcher, hosts a breakfast event with panellists Brett Iredale from JobAdder (www.jobadder.com) and Shaun Dobbin from Gomeeki (www.gomeeki.com.au). The discussion includes valuable insights on how to simplify your business using...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 9 (Click here to download) Heard of 3D printing? Sure you have! They’re those whiz bang machines that build little models which you see at your kids’ school’s open day to prove how tech savvy the school is. But did you know there is...