We are delighted to publish the second issue of Wotton Kearney’s Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – our regular wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in the cyber, tech and data fields. In this issue, we look at cyber issues, including the treatment […]
On 5 May 2022, the Federal Court delivered its penalty judgment in the RI Advice proceedings, which were commenced by ASIC for alleged breaches of its obligations as a financial services licensee under section 912A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) following numerous cyber incidents. The Court made declarations of contraventions and ordered RI Advice […]
In light of the frequent and ever-evolving risks and trends in the cyber, tech and data fields, Wotton Kearney is producing a regular wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in these fields. In this inaugural report, we look at recent OAIC activity, the priorities […]
W+K is delighted to welcome Madga Blanch-de Wilt as a Special Counsel in our Cyber, Privacy + Data Security team. Magda, who was formerly the Legal Business Partner, Networks & IT at Telstra, is a leading technology lawyer who specialises in cybersecurity, data and technology law, including pre-breach, risk mitigation and ESG and governance issues. […]
Avram Lum, Wotton Kearney’s eDiscovery and Cyber Forensic Manager, has achieved Relativity Expert status by gaining his Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA), and Relativity Analytics Specialist and Relativity Processing Specialist certifications. He is now one of a small number of people in Australia formally recognised as a Relativity Expert. Congratulations Avram! Read more about W+K’s cyber […]
Our congratulations go to W+K’s Kieran Doyle who has been nominated as Cyber Risk Person of the Year (Rest of the World category) in the prestigious 2022 Advisen Cyber Risk Awards. Also nominated are our Legalign Global colleagues at Wilson Elser (Cyber Law Firm of the Year) and DAC Beachcroft’s Hans Allnutt (Cyber Risk Person […]
W+K’s Cyber, Privacy and Data Security team has further bolstered its market-leading reputation with the promotion of Wellington-based Joseph Fitzgerald to partner. Joseph, who has worked in both New Zealand and the UK, advises large sporting, health, education and infrastructure bodies, as well as SME and non-profit entities on cyber and data security risks. He […]
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has released its report on the first year of mandatory privacy breach notification under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. The report identifies a number of interesting trends, particularly regarding the prominent causes of privacy breaches notified to the OPC and the nature of the resulting harms. W+K’s […]
W+K has partnered with Canopy Software, the leaders in AI-powered data mining and breach review software, to deliver a tech-enabled Cyber Forensic solution. By using Canopy’s Data Breach Response software, W+K can now significantly reduce the time, cost, risk and effort associated with the defensible detection of sensitive data, thereby delivering faster and more accurate […]
Tackling ransomware attacks continues to be top of mind for the Australian Government. On 13 October 2021, the Australian Government released its Ransomware Action Plan that proposes, among other things, for certain companies to have mandatory reporting obligations for ransomware attacks. A Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre policy paper on cyber insurance was also released, […]
