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. Read More

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

PHP Team Averted a Supply Chain Attack After Hackers Compromised Their Self-Hosted Git Server and Inserted a Backdoor

US Senate Scrutinizing Ad Exchanges Over Foreign Ad Auctions

4 Critical Elements of Effective Security Awareness Campaigns

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

PHP Team Averted a Supply Chain Attack After Hackers Compromised Their Self-Hosted Git Server and Inserted a Backdoor

US Senate Scrutinizing Ad Exchanges Over Foreign Ad Auctions

4 Critical Elements of Effective Security Awareness Campaigns

Hefty Fine for Booking.com Due to Delayed Data Breach Notification; With Little Financial Information Stolen, Is the Amount Excessive?