Philip Catania, Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Philip Catania is a Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, and is recognised for his practical, proactive and risk-focussed approach, Phil has acted for some of Australia’s leading organisations in their technology and data privacy matters. He has dual qualifications in law and computer science, is a former President of the Victorian Society for Computers and the Law and is Australia’s representative on the Board of the International Technology Law Association.

Data Privacy Insights

Watching the Watchman: Court Rejects Australian Privacy Commissioner’s Stance on Metadata

February 22, 2017

The decision in Privacy Commissioner v Telstra has important implications for metadata regulation in Australia, and for judicial oversight of the Australian Privacy Commissioner’s functions. This article examines the decision and discusses the key takeaways for businesses that are based in, or doing business with, Australia.

Watching the Watchman: Court Rejects Australian Privacy Commissioner’s Stance on Metadata

Apple Makes Case Against App Sideloading by Comparing iPhone Security to Android Malware Stats

New IAPP-EY Privacy Governance Report Shows Rising Concerns About Cross-Border Data Transfers, Widespread Adoption of SCCs

Can Digital Signatures Assist in Cybersecurity Efforts?

Olympus Suffered a Second Cyber Attack That Disrupted Operations in the Americas a Month After a Ransomware Incident on EMEA Networks