New national Digital ID laws will change the game for data holders and be in force by December. Are you ready?Snapshot The Australian government’s Digital…
By Simone Herbert-Lowe - 1 min read
In a 2022 Federal Court case, the court made it clear that regulators consider inadequate cyber security as a regulatory issue.Snapshot Cyber security is an…
By Elissa Baxter and Alex Haslam - 1 min read
Discussion of legal privilege use in the context of cyber attacks, how practitioners and clients are adapting, and how the courts are responding.Snapshot Optus’ recently…
By Eden Winokur, David Dickens and Brigitte Gasson - 2 min read
With the online world becoming more ingrained in our lives, Australians of all ages are increasingly exposed to harms that occur online.Snapshot The controversial Online…
By Melissa Fai, Jen Bradley and Meaghan Powell - 2 min read
Keeping pace with technology and why we need a new tort specifically for digital privacy breaches.Snapshot The law is playing catch up in relation to…
By Rachael Falk - 2 min read
Tips on how to reduce cyber risk by educating and training your people.Snapshot As October is global cyber security awareness month, it is timely to…
By Gillian Collins - 1 min read
Are you prepared for the legal and ethical considerations you may face if confronted with a ransomware demand?Snapshot While payment of a cyber ransom is…
By Simone Herbert-Lowe - 2 min read
With security of particular importance for lawyers, here are 10 tips for keeping your firm and your clients safe.Snapshot The COVID-19 lockdowns have meant a…
By Gillian Collins - 2 min read
Straightforward tips for staying cyber safe while working from home during the pandemic.Snapshot As cyber criminals capitalise on the chaos caused by mass workplace closures…
By Gillian Collins - 2 min read
Simple steps you can take to protect your law practice from becoming the target of cyber fraud.Snapshot Principals should hold appropriate insurance, staff training, clear…
By Frances Moffitt - 1 min read
SIMONE HERBERT-LOWE discusses why protecting client confidentiality is not just an IT problem.Snapshot Lawyers’ special obligations to maintain confidentiality should be borne in mind when…
By Simone Herbert-Lowe - 1 min read
Property lawyers are warning of a heightened threat of cyber fraud to law firms and clients as high-value property transactions are increasingly conducted online via…
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
Organisations may be able to escape liability for privacy breaches caused by ‘rogue’ employees, but only if proper protections were in place to start with….
By Anna Johnston - 1 min read