Aussie firms ‘dangerously underprepared’ for cyber threats

A new report shows that law firms across the country remain critically underprepared and vulnerable to cyber threats...

16 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The importance of a ‘forward-looking approach’ in cyber

Organisations can never be “fully prepared” for a breach, according to this cyber partner, who said that continuous...

16 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

Cyber strategy should be ‘a key imperative’ in FY24–25

Being able to “observe, own and overcome” cyber risks can help firms and organisations protect against breaches,...

10 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

Medibank ‘cannot have it both ways’ with cyber hack report, class action lawyer says

In a final argument to get access to the Deloitte report into Medibank’s data hack, lawyers behind the class action...

04 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Optus fails to keep report into cyber attack out of class action

The Federal Court has dismissed Optus’ appeal to hold back a Deloitte report into its 2022 cyber attack from class...

28 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Firms need to ‘stay vigilant’ as cyber risks evolve

As the cyber security landscape continually evolves, legal businesses must keep improving their frameworks and...

21 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

NRF cyber team, including 2 Aussie partners, joins A&O

Global law firm Allen & Overy has appointed a five-strong international partner team of cyber security incident...

09 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australian businesses lacking in cyber preparedness, report says

Despite the cyber threat landscape continually evolving, a new report has revealed that many businesses are unprepared...

26 September 2023

By Lauren Croft

Why your law practice is an easy target for cyber criminals

Last week, I talked to a former hacker who now works to protect cyber attack victims. He told me why law practices are...

10 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Minters adds cyber partner for consulting business

National law firm MinterEllison has appointed a new partner for its cyber risk consulting...

02 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Cyber risk is no different than any other risk’

With a number of recent data breaches and other incidents, cyber security will remain a key issue for organisations...

13 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

Lawyers ‘must be at the forefront’ on cyber risks in 2023

A landmark case earlier this year redefined obligations for businesses in how they manage cyber security risk. Here,...

03 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

How managers should confront cyber risks due to increased liability

In light of “the most immediate and financially material sustainability risk that organisations face today”, there...

27 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

The threat of cyber risk in Australia: The regulatory, insurance and security view

Cyber risk and cyber attack discussions can often seem to be all doom and gloom, but there are numerous proactive...

05 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Cyber is not static’

For lawyers working in the cyber security space, a proactive approach to any new regulations and developments can mean...

30 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

Cyber risk ‘really does not discriminate’

With the risks of cyber security now spanning across different businesses and industries, this law firm partner...

05 August 2022

By Lauren Croft