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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.
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When clients and customers become victims
Data breaches at scale: implications of the Optus and Medibank breaches.
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.
Solicitors' duties in the digital era - is there a duty of technological competence?
Even without a formally recognised duty of technological competence, such a duty might be inferred by an Australian court having regard to reported levels of cybercrime, other professional duties and the official warnings by regulatory bodies.
Eight reasons why cyber threats are now a key risk for property practitioners
The choice between paying a ransom and either losing all your business records or seeing confidential client information lost or published is one that no practitioner ever wants to make.
Cyber extortion – legal and ethical considerations if you receive a ransom demand
The choice between paying a ransom and either losing all your business records or seeing confidential client information lost or published is one that no practitioner ever wants to make.
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…
Protecting client confidentiality in the digital era
Cyber risk may be a modern phenomenon, but the old adage about an ounce of prevention being better than a pound of cure still applies.
Owning your practice’s cyber security - MSPs and you
Be proactive in understanding your practice’s cyber security profile – do not regard it as a ‘set and forget’ issue.
Transitioning to e-conveyancing
From 1 July 2018, all caveats and land transfers without mortgages in NSW have been lodged electronically, and this will be extended to all mainstream property transactions from 1 July 2019.
NotPetya – the most devastating cyberattack since the creation of the internet
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History contains a fascinating discussion. Read the full article by Andy Greenberg on Wired.com
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