Allison Wallace
Melbourne
tech lawyer, former radio journalist, news junkie, travel hungry.
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Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club
By Allison Wallace | August 27, 2026 As summer comes to a close, the Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club is gearing up for a special year ahead. The club charter was established 75 years ago on September 28, 1951. To commemorate this milestone, the club is holding a special event on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Verona Lions Club. Lions from across the district will join together to celebrate and recognize the many contributions of Sharbot Lake Lions over the last 75 years.
Metering As A Service Improves Jackson, MS, Water Infrastructure
By Allison Wallace The city of Jackson, Mississippi, faced a water crisis that went beyond the tap. What began as an ambitious plan to modernize its water metering infrastructure in 2014 became a logistical and financial nightmare, costing the city millions in lost revenue and declining public trust. Metering as a Service (MaaS) offered the city an alternative option.
In Starch Contrast: Australian Patent Office Makes Key Finding On Use Of Trade Marks In Patent Specifications
In the field of intellectual property, the interplay between trade marks and patent claims is very rarely discussed, given the distinct scope of protection provided by each. In Australia and New Zealand, patent examiners tend to raise an immediate clarity objection when a trade mark finds its way into a claim. This concern arises from the fact that a trade mark is an identifier of origin, and products bearing them can undergo variations across jurisdictions and time frames.
COVID-19: Force Majeure and Your IT Project – Seven Things to Consider Before Pulling the Trigger | JD Supra
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create disruptions to economies and businesses across the globe, we have found many businesses are facing increasing, and changing, risks in projects they have on foot - and IT projects are no exception. Traditionally, we would speak to the benefits of considering, and indeed running with, major IT projects during what has otherwise now become a "quiet" time for many businesses.
Self-Regulation in Transition: A Case Study of Three English Language Learners at an IEP
Abstract This longitudinal qualitative research case study analyzed how international students in their first semester at an intensive English program (IEP) managed their English language learning experiences while transitioning to a new academic learning environment. Their experiences of cultural and educational transition were viewed through the lens of self-regulatory learning habits and behavior.
Make Cryptocurrency by Driving a Jag?! Sign Us Up | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Make cryptocurrency by driving a Jag?! Sign us up | Lexology
Firstly, no, you don’t have to be an Uber driver driving a Jag to reap the benefit of the car manufacturer’s new innovation. Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is testing “Smart Wallet” technology that will enable drivers to earn cryptocurrency while driving. How? Technology embedded in the car will automatically report road condition data, such as traffic congestion and potholes to navigation providers and local authorities, which will earn the car’s driver credits.
Emergency warning system hacked | Lexology
Australia
January 8 2019 A new year, and a new hacking incident – this time, it was the Early Warning Network (EWN) – a text and email service used by councils around Australia to warn locals of emergency situations. On its Facebook page, EWN stated that a hacker was able to access its system, sending out messages via text, email and landline stating that EWN had been hacked and that the receiver’s personal data was not safe.
Cyber Attacks on Family Planning NSW Affects up to 8000
Up to 8000 clients of Family Planning New South Wales have been affected by a ransomware attack on the NGO’s website. No the sort of records people every want to see disclosed. The website was hacked on ANZAC Day, with the personal information of clients who had contacted FPNSW in the past 2 and a half years compromised – including details such as names, contact details and reasons for enquiries.
Russian-Backed Hacking Targets Australian Businesses
Russian hackers are accused of penetrating up to 400 Australian businesses in 2017 as part of an alleged state-sponsored cyber-espionage campaign, targeting millions of computers across the world. The Australian government made the announcement in light of an extraordinary joint statement from the US and UK governments pointing a stern finger at Russia for sponsoring cyber-attacks on government, private organisations, critical infrastructure providers and internet services providers.
Fitness tracking app reveals US army secrets?
Sometimes you don’t need a “hack” to have a cybersecurity issue. The locations of several US military bases in the Middle East seem to have been inadvertently revealed through US soldiers’ use of fitness tracking devices, and the fitness tracking app Strava.
Old-school data breach sees hospital investigated
While health institutions around the world work to secure patients’ personal information and prevent the hacking or leaking of data from their systems, one Melbourne hospital is being investigated after medical records were found lying in a gutter in a nearby street. Fairfax Media reports Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim is investigating how the paper records of 31 patients of the John Fawkner Private Hospital were removed from the premises last month.
Cyber-attacks: a problem in 2016, still a problem in 2017
A survey of nearly 600 organisations across a variety of industries globally has revealed 98% of these organisations experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2016. (We are left wondering if the other 2% just didn’t notice?) The survey, conducted by cyber-security company Radware, also found that many organisations are still not prepared to face the threat landscape including that 40% of organisations do not have an incident response plan in place.
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