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Time to Get Serious – Incoming Privacy Act Amendments
The Government has introduced a bill to amend the Privacy Act 1988. Key takeaways: · New penalties for mid-tier breaches of the Privacy Act ·

Financial Services Directors’ Cyber GRC Briefing
Law Wyze is proud to publish our FY 2024/25 Q1 Financial Services Director’s Briefing on Cyber Security

Bridging the AI Governance Gap
Like it or not, Generative AI is changing the way we do things, especially the way we work. While it will bring many new opportunities,

Australian Legal Privilege – Optus Legal Decision
This week Paul Murray from Law Wyze joins me to discuss the Optus cyber breach report legal privilege decision. This outcome for Optus highlights the

Privilege Decision on Breach Report
The Full Court of the Federal Court today (27 May) handed down a decision rejecting Optus’ application for leave to appeal against an earlier decision

Privacy Act Amendments Are Coming
At an event at the beginning of May, Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed an earlier announcement by the Prime Minister that the Government will introduce a

Ransomware NCSC Guidance Updates
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), in cooperation with three insurance associations, has just released guidance for organisations considering whether to pay a ransom

Prevention is the Best Policy
Recent cyber-attacks against Australian targets have seen partial or redacted copies of stolen data published online. While this can be a response by the attacker

Who’s In Your Cyber Supply Chain
Details are still emerging of the exact nature of the data breach that appears to have resulted in the personal information of patrons of several

Cyber Resilience, Not Just Security
The recent data breach involving the Qantas app, whereby some customers’ data (including names and even boarding passes) were displayed to other app users, raises

Cyber Insurance Can’t Restore Reputation
Are you prepared for the unthinkable? Cyber breaches can have devastating consequences, but one of the most significant risks is often overlooked: reputational damage. And

AFSL Holder Dealt $1.25M Penalty
A recent Federal Court decision has highlighted ASIC’s determination to pursue legal action over the failure of regulated entities to institute and maintain adequate cyber