The personal information of 16,000 Nine newspaper subscribers has been exposed in a data breach that affected all three of the publisher’s major mastheads.
HopgoodGanim has poached a specialist technology partner to lead the firm’s IP and cyber practice. Partner Andrew Hynd has joined HopgoodGanim’s Brisbane office from Holding Redlich, where he worked for close to seven years. He is joined by senior associate Jean Lukin, who also makes the jump from Holding Redlich. Hynd brings over 20 years…
Cybercrime detectives are probing a major data breach of the NSW online court system, which exposed thousands of sensitive court files.
Slater & Gordon suspects a former employee who knew its security protocols sent a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data last month and has referred the findings of its investigation to Victoria Police.
An ANZ client who alleges an investment advisor accessed her private banking records has been ordered to replead her case.
The Australian Information Commissioner has found 16 government agencies have approved the use of messaging apps like Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp for government business.
ASIC is having another go at cyber enforcement after its first case accusing a company of breaching the Corporations Act by failing to have adequate cybersecurity systems largely flopped.
Telstra has been hit with a $626,00 penalty for sending over 10 million text messages that required customers to log in before unsubscribing.
Companies are facing complex challenges in managing information security due to rapidly evolving cyber threats and a complicated regulatory landscape, according to a new technology partner at Gadens.
A Slater & Gordon executive who was the purported author of an email sent to all staff on Friday says she’s been “wrongfully accused” and that a “cursory examination” would reveal the sender’s likely identity.