“Ensure definitions are sufficiently broad to capture smart glasses and similar technology,” they added.
Laws applied to smart glasses
These measures come in the wake of overlapping privacy, surveillance, workplace, and information security issues surrounding smart glasses.
According to the firm, regulations on smart glasses fall under a variety of Australian laws, including the Privacy Act, the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW), and the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW).
The use of smart glasses may also have potential implications under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment (Remedies and Other Measures) Act 2024 (Cth), as well as the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
“The risks extend beyond privacy compliance. Mass adoption of wearable recording devices may increase insider threats, from the removal of confidential information and intellectual property to the broader challenges for cyber security frameworks,” Leask and Tait added.
