AI and data laws

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AustraliaAustraliaLawF2025L00276

Cyber Security (Security Standards for Smart Devices) Rules 2025

Sets mandatory security standards under the Cyber Security Act 2024 for consumer internet-connected devices, including rules against universal default passwords.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Security standards (Part 2 and Schedule 1) apply, 12 months after registrationMar 4 8 months ago

Body
Minister for Home Affairs
In effect since
Mar 4, 20251 year ago
Topics
Cyber

Timeline

  1. Mar 4 8 months ago

    Security standards (Part 2 and Schedule 1) apply, 12 months after registration

  2. Mar 4, 2025 1 year ago

    Rules registered; Part 1 commences

  3. Feb 27, 2025 1 year ago

    Rules made by the Minister for Home Affairs

Australia
AustraliaAct No. 98, 2024

Cyber Security Act 2024

Sets security standards for smart devices, requires certain businesses to report ransomware payments, limits use of incident information shared with the government, and creates a Cyber Incident Review Board.

In force
United Nations
United NationsA/RES/79/243

UN Convention against Cybercrime

A global treaty requiring parties to criminalize certain offences committed through information and communications technology systems and to cooperate on sharing electronic evidence of serious crimes, which enters into force 90 days after the 40th ratification.

Adopted
European Union
European UnionCOM(2026) 11

Cybersecurity Act 2 (revision of the Cybersecurity Act)

Proposed regulation that would replace the 2019 Cybersecurity Act, strengthening ENISA, simplifying the EU cybersecurity certification framework, and adding measures to reduce ICT supply chain risks from high-risk third-country suppliers.

Proposed

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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