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Privacy Matters
30/09/2021
The laws around privacy have changed and protecting private information is more important than ever. The new Privacy Act 2020 came into force in December last year and modernised the old Privacy Act to reflect changes in our economy and society; and the wider technological world in which we live. There are now greater protections for individuals and significant new obligations and penalties for businesses and organisations.
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New Privacy Act
23/09/2020
In May 2018 VL released a Market Bulletin which foreshadowed a more stringent legislative environment to protect individual privacy. It is therefore no surprise to note that with effect from 30 June 2020 the Privacy Act 2020 was passed by Parliament and comes into force in New Zealand on 1 December 2020.
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The Covid-19 Cyber Storm
17/04/2020
Following the New Zealand Government’s unprecedented decision to implement the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown, businesses of all sizes are now facing increased vulnerability to their systems being attacked by cyber criminals.
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Directors in the Spotlight
13/03/2019
In a well-publicised High Court judgment former directors of Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited (in liquidation) were found liable for breach of their directors’ duties by trading recklessly whilst the company had been insolvent over a period of years.
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Cyber Insurance | Privacy Breach Regulation
30/05/2018
SMEs are increasingly realising the need to better manage the risks posed by the growing digital environment especially since the emergence and publicity of large scale, worldwide cyber attacks, notably WannaCry and NotPetya.
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Hazardous Substances
29/05/2018
Under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 there are specific duties applying to PCBUs who have "management or control" of a workplace, transit depot, or a hazardous substance location.
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Health and Safety at Work Act
28/05/2018
The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 is generating a dramatically increased level of fines upon conviction for individuals and business entities. As well WorkSafe now has a 12-month window to make its decision whether to prosecute (previously 6 months). As a result, we are just now seeing how things may pan out in future.
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