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Big Law 03 June 2024 ByLiam GarmanThe dangers of storing unnecessary data

Here, Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, sits down with Brenton Steenkamp, cyber partner at Clayton Utz, to...

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Corporate Counsel 22 May 2024 ByMalavika SanthebennurSecuring legal professional privilege after a cyber breach

Last year, Optus failed to keep a Deloitte report into a major data breach away from a class action applicant. Here, an...

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Big Law 21 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonMedibank fights to keep privilege over data hack report

To scrap legal professional privilege from the Deloitte report, lawyers behind the Medibank class action have grilled...

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Big Law 20 May 2024 ByDaniel CroftOptus has denied claims it attempted to “cloak” details of its...

Optus has denied claims it attempted to “cloak” details of its 2022 cyber attack from the courts after it pushed to...

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Corporate Counsel 14 May 2024 ByAnnie Haggar and Denny WanStriking the right balance when disclosing cyber events

Goldilocks and the cyber risk disclosure porridge: an old children’s tale offers a useful lesson for disclosure of...

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Big Law 29 April 2024 ByLauren CroftCyber attacks on firms are ‘in no way’ declining

For law firms, dealing with “unstructured data” can mean increased risk when it comes to cyber attacks, which this...

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Big Law 25 March 2024 ByJack Campbell5 cyber security tips for firms

Cyber security is becoming more and more of a priority for law firms in the modern workforce. Maintaining protection is...

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Corporate Counsel 04 March 2024 ByMalavika SanthebennurAward-winning GC pinpoints areas vulnerable to litigation

As litigation practices grow and the class action space evolves, one general counsel has highlighted fields that could...

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Big Law 26 February 2024 ByLauren Croft2024 ‘another big year for cyber’ following massive breaches and...

Following several high-profile data breaches affecting millions of Australians, cyber security and cyber attacks have...

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Big Law 21 February 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyOAIC to open investigation into HWL Ebsworth hack

The Australian information commissioner is launching an investigation into the personal information handling practices...

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