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Practical, legally grounded analysis of the cyber, privacy and technology issues affecting Australian businesses — written by practitioners who advise on these matters every day.
Our articles are written for the people who carry responsibility in their organisations — general counsel, chief risk officers, CFOs, business owners and directors who need to understand what is happening in cyber and privacy law and what it means for them.
We write about Australian law, Australian regulation and Australian cases — because that is what our clients face. When a new piece of legislation passes, a significant breach makes headlines or a court decision shifts the liability landscape, we explain what it means in plain terms and what your organisation should consider in response.
Our content is not marketing. It is the same quality of analysis we bring to our advisory and legal work — offered here so that you can stay informed between engagements.
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Cybersecurity – a matter of trust
The recent spate of reported cyber-attacks is likely due to both increased frequency and greater reporting obligations under Australian law.
8 reasons why business email compromise is a risk for trustees
Business email compromise is an insidious and increasingly common means of fraud that poses a threat to any businesses, especially law firms, that act as trustees in large transactions.
Cyber risk for lawyers: a unique form of professional risk
Cybercrime is challenging organisations everywhere, with daily news stories about businesses, government organisations and even global IT companies that have been hacked. Law societies and insurers have been warning lawyers about cyber risk, in particular…
Professional duties and email security for conveyancers
Conveyancers have been early adaptors of electronic conveyancing, which has been mandatory for all mainstream property transactions in NSW since 1 July 2019. With the commencement of this new era it is timely to consider the lessons that have been (and can still be) learned about cyber risk and resilience in conveyancing.
Email compromise is impacting businesses globally
Unless training is provided and proper accounts processes are in place, employees will often action fake payment requests that appear to come from a senior officer within the organisation.
How cyber resilient is your law practice?
Our article by Simone featured in the Law Society Journal, December 2018. Click though to read the full article where Simone discusses the types of scams impacting legal practices, and how they actually work. She highlights possible dangers in outsourcing responsibility for cyber resilience to external IT consultants and, how do different insurance policies respond?
Email scams are targeting law practices
This article was first published in the Law Society Journal of May 2018. Key insights: beware of increasingly prevalent email scams, especially those requesting passwords, be vigilant in updating computer security software, be wary of fraudulent emails requiring changes to payment directions.
Cyber Security for lawyers
Podcast: Panel discussion on Cyber Security for lawyers, featuring Simone as one of the panellists.
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