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Big Law 28 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonHWL Ebsworth hit with new complaint over major data hack

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

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Corporate Counsel 14 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge flags merging Optus data breach proceedings

A judge has suggested a merge of the Optus data breach class action with proceedings launched by the communications...

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Big Law 06 June 2024 ByDaniel CroftMedibank hit with OAIC lawsuit over data breach

Medibank has found itself in the Federal Court after the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) filed...

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Big Law 04 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonIn a final argument to get access to the Deloitte report into...

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

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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 denies claims of ‘cloaking’ Deloitte cyber attack report...

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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