Cross Examining Cyber: Conversations on Cyber Law
Explore all things cyber, including the legal, regulatory and policy developments that impact corporate Australia.
Cyber-attacks are increasing in frequency, variety and severity. The consequences for the unprepared can be dire. It is essential that you start planning your cyber-response well before the first strike occurs.
Governments worldwide, including Australia, are swiftly enacting new laws targeting cyber resiliency expectations, ransomware attacks, encryption rules and critical infrastructure. This is coupled with incoming privacy law changes and an increasing regulatory scrutiny over data use and protection. The scope of these regulatory changes affect companies across various sectors.
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Cross Examining Cyber EP2: Cross Examining: Hamish Hansford - Part 2
Hot-on-the-heels of our inaugural podcast, we now bring you Cross Examining Cyber, Episode 2, the cross examination of Hamish Hansford (Part 2). We take the time to speak to Hamish about the SOCI Act, whether we are winning the war on cyber and the role of lawyers in the crisis room.
Cross Examining Cyber EP1: Cross Examining: Hamish Hansford - Part 1
In this series, we will explore all things cyber, including the legal, regulatory and policy developments that impact corporate Australia. We will do this by speaking to those people who are shaping the Australian legal and regulatory environment. Those who are on the front line of protecting Australian companies from cyber incidents.
In our inaugural podcast, we are joined by Hamish Hansford, Deputy Secretary Cyber & Infrastructure Security, Home Affairs.
Explore all things cyber, including the legal, regulatory and policy developments that impact corporate Australia.
Class Actions Fireside EP21: Tips and trends – cyber class actions in Australia
In this episode, Christine Tran, Christine Wong and Brendan Donohue discuss the growing area of cyber class actions in Australia and the associated regulatory investigation risks, including current activity, challenges, areas of reform and practical tips.
Future Of Consumer APAC: Confronting complexity in cybersecurity trends for the consumer sector
Cameron Whittfield and Peggy Chow discuss the latest cybersecurity trends for consumer-facing companies including external threats which may include working with third parties and complex supply chains through to the malicious targeting of companies with ransomware, current affairs and social engineering, the cryptocurrency marketplace and geopolitical factors. They emphasise the importance of internal stakeholders speaking the same language when it comes to the intersection of technology and legal risks – and the oversight now expected of board members. The complexity of cybersecurity breach notifications and assessment is also covered in the context of differing requirements of regulators and across jurisdictions.
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