The Use of Social Media by Australian Courts
Abstract This article explores how Australian courts are using social media to disclose information about decisions as well as to advise about court appointments, media reports, and administrative matters. It examines how the social media channels are being used...
5 Ways To Combat Cybersecurity Fatigue
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for businesses of all sizes. Hacks and data breaches are becoming more common and more complex. While no business is expected to be invincible against cyber attack, they are expected to be fully prepared and to take all practicable...
Keeping the Knowledge: Understanding the Value of your Data and how to Protect it.
Data is now the most valuable commodity in the world. Still, few businesses outside the tech sphere have fully come to terms with the value of the data they hold - and the legal industry is no different. Knowledge Managers undertake a number of data-intensive...
Dealing with personal information security breaches
There is no single way of responding to a personal information security breach. Each breach must be dealt with on its own merits. This will require the business to assess the breach, the risks involved and the possible consequences that may flow from the breach...
Cybersecurity awareness: The maturity journey
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that in order to mitigate cyber security risk, companies need to train their staff in how to identify and respond to IT threats. When over 90% of IT breaches are via staff, it would be prudent to accept this as major risk. In...
Don’t fly into a storm: how to protect clients from themselves in the data space
Introduction Many entities operating online acquire large quantities of data through various means, whether it be through payment details, subscriptions or online surveys. A lot of this data is acquired by entities online. This article discusses a recent determination...
To pay or not to pay: The rise of ransomware in 2021
Over the last 18 months, there has been a rise in ransomware attacks, impacting businesses both domestically and globally. Dudley Kneller, Partner at Gadens, defines what is ransomware, outlines what does an attack look like, cites recent examples and concludes...
Privacy Law Shake-Up: Is Your Business Ready?
As Australia undergoes significant changes to its privacy laws, it’s crucial for businesses of all sizes to prepare. Following a multi-year review, the government is proposing amendments to the Privacy Act that could reshape how organisations manage personal information...
If you wanted to, could you pay the ransom for a cyber attack?
After nearly a week, the details of the Optus cyber attack are still unclear. At one point, it was thought that confidential data relating to 10,000 unlucky Optus customers had potentially been leaked by the now infamous Optus hackers. Passport details, dates of...
Privacy in one’s image and biometrics
Newsletter subscribers can read the full article here . Introduction New technologies are making it easier to collect and use the images and biometrics of individuals. This article examines the types of biometric technologies being used, their legal ramifications...
The 5 characteristics of a Tech-Enabled In-house Lawyer
In-house lawyers used to operate like independent advisors – there to answer any pressing legal questions you might have or to run a document past before signing the dotted line. But a few years back we saw this change. In-house legal teams transitioned into high...
The good, the bad and the ugly: top 10 privacy and cyber issues and trends for 2022 and 2023
Inside the June 2022 edition of the Financial Services Newsletter, three legal experts from Clyde & Co analyse the fast-moving developments in cybersecurity and privacy affecting the financial services industry. Here, we present their top 10 predictions for cyber...
Why does China’s Personal Information Protection Law matter to Australian organisations?
Should Australian organisations, even those that don’t have a Chinese market for their products or services, care about China’s new privacy law? On 1 November 2021, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) commenced in the People’s Republic of China...
5 Steps to Bridge the Reputation-Reality Gap During a Cyber Incident
As 2022 cyber events have shown us, few crises have the potential to impact an organisation’s reputation as negatively as a cyber incident. When not handled correctly, the damage to an organisation’s reputation from a cyber event can be severe and long lasting...
Data breaches usher in a new era for Australian class actions
Recent major data breaches in Australia, suffered by telecom operator Singtel Optus, health insurer Medibank Private and financial services company Latitude Financial have led to a wave of class-action lawsuits exploring new ground in the country’s legal system...