The UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation, was an independent community of scholars based at UNSW Sydney that operated from 1 November 2017 until 1 June 2024. It sought to add breadth and depth to research on the diverse interactions among technological change, law, and legal practice. It had influence over academic and policy debates through its engagement with the legal profession, the judiciary, industry, government and the broader community and its many submissions to policy processes.

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Hub Director says Australia needs a robust cybersecurity overhaul – not whack-a-mole bans on apps like TikTok

In her recent article for The Conversation, Hub Director Lyria Bennett Moses critically reviews the current governmental ban on the use of TikTok on...

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Report released into the informal release practices of NSW agencies.

The NSW Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) engaged academics from UNSW to assess the use of informal release pathways by NSW agencies. The new...

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Submission: to NSW Cyber re Vulnerability Disclosure Consultation Paper

The Hub has made a joint submission, with UNSW Institute for Cyber Security (IFCYBER) and QUT's School of Computer Science on the NSW Cyber re...

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Hub Director comments on the patchy ethical hacking programs across government despite mandate

In an article recently published online at InnovationAus.com, Hub Director Lyria Bennett Moses provided her thoughts on the Vulnerability Disclosure...

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Highlights from the Legal Tech Venture Day Australia competition!

We had a fantastic LegalTech Venture Day Australia competition last night. Our four inspiring startup finalists pitched their hearts out and the...

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Submission to: Expert Advisory Board re Cyber Security Strategy

The Hub has made a joint submission, with UNSW Business School Regulatory Laboratory (Reg Lab) on the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy...

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Announcing the release of '#Help: Digital Humanitarianism and the Remaking of International Order' by Fleur Johns

We are excited to announce the publication of Hub Member Fleur Johns' latest book, #Help: Digital Humanitarianism and the Remaking of International...

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Submission: to AGD re Privacy Act Review

The Hub has made a submission on the Privacy Act Review Report 2022.

The main points of this submission focus on:

  • Careful consideration for...
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Hub Director calls for strengthening of Australia’s disclosure laws in light of the most detailed record of Australian data breaches to date

Hub Director Lyria Bennett Moses recently contributed her insights as a cybersecurity law expert in an article published by the ABC which shines a...