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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Lauren Croft

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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

What a Biden re-election could mean for data and privacy lawyers Down Under

US President Joe Biden is currently trailing his predecessor, Donald Trump, in general election polls (a gap that may...

02 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HWL Ebsworth hit with new complaint over major data hack

The privacy watchdog received a representative complaint against HWL Ebsworth over its 2023 data

28 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson