cybersecurity

Cyber lawyers remain ‘full steam ahead’
There has long been a misconception that cyber security lawyers just focus on privacy and data breach matters, but the...
20 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Class action filed against Delta Air Lines for CrowdStrike outage
A class action has been filed against Delta Air Lines on behalf of passengers whose flights were delayed or cancelled...
12 May 2025
By Daniel Croft
What a recent firm data breach reveals about data protection
The recent data breach involving Brydens Lawyers serves as a stark reminder of the importance of data security in law...
17 April 2025
By Rolf Howard
Award-winning boutique principal joins Clyde & Co as cyber partner
Simone Herbert-Lowe has joined the global cyber practice of BigLaw firm Clyde &
17 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lessons from the cyber attacks on Brydens Lawyers, Aussie super funds
For law firms and in-house teams alike, there are key takeaways from recent high-profile cyber security incidents...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cyber remains a ‘top’ priority for all firms
With the government enacting more stringent cyber security reforms, the director and senior legal writer from practical...
02 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Thousands of court files accessed in ‘significant’ data breach
NSW Police is currently investigating a data breach at a government department, after which 9,000 “sensitive court...
27 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
Brydens Lawyers secures injunction following cyber incident
Sydney firm Brydens Lawyers has obtained a court order banning “dissemination of the impacted confidential...
26 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
Heads of legal increasingly taking charge on cyber matters, research shows
A new survey has revealed that more chief legal officers are putting their hands up to lead on matters pertaining to...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police
A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater & Gordon following an extraordinary email to all...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cyber risks to keep growing for small law firms
Having robust cyber security implementation will be a top priority for practice owners in 2025, one tech GM predicts,...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How the new cyber laws will impact firms
Here, a GC unpacks the potential impacts of the proposed standalone Cyber Security Act on businesses across the...
13 November 2024
By Kace O'Neill
Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?
Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...
22 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
New cyber legislation to help Australia ‘keep pace with emerging threats’, minister says
Australia is set to enable mandatory reporting of ransom payments and new standards for smart devices with its...
11 October 2024
By Daniel Croft
Best practice for lawyers amid new state cyber standards
As the regulatory landscape evolves in response to the escalating threat of cyber attacks, a cyber lawyer has...
30 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
3 in 5 in-house leaders say it would take a cyber incident to improve processes
A new report reveals the extent of law departments whose heads say that meaningful improvements to their business’s...
24 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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 Daniel Croft
The 4 non-negotiables of a resilient, responsible firm in digital Australia
As the nation becomes increasingly digitised, there are fundamental steps that professional services businesses must...
06 September 2024
By Hana Lee and Nick D’Orazio
NRF welcomes new Australia-based head of cyber practice
An award-winning lawyer has joined the partnership of Norton Rose Fulbright with her team and is set to head up the...
03 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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