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Insights and opinions on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity contributed by thought leaders from around the world.

Cyber Security Insights

When IT Becomes the Threat: 58% of All ICS/OT Breaches Tied to IT Compromise

April 30, 2025

A recent survey by the SANS Research Program showed 58% of respondents identified IT compromises as a leading initial attack vector for ICS/OT incidents. This reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of IT and OT environments and highlights the risks associated with this convergence.

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Data Protection Insights

Why the GDPR Will Help – Not Hurt – EU GDP

August 25, 2017

Emphasis of GDPR on a technology-based data governance approach will drive innovation and have a positive effect on the future trajectory of EU GDP.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Third World War May Already Be Happening … Online

October 29, 2020

It is no secret that in the 21st century, cyber threats are often as dangerous as bombs. But why, exactly, did cyber-attacks become such a go-to modus operandi for countries and nations in recent years?

Data Protection Insights

Do AI Agents Have Rights? GDPR Was Not Built for This

July 20, 2026

Agentic AI is exposing the limits of applying old frameworks to new execution models. The next phase of guidance needs to recognize that non-human actors must be observable, governable, and accountable from the start.

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Data Protection Insights

Privacy Law in Australia: Breach Reporting, New Frontiers of Big Data and Differences with the EU GDPR

April 18, 2017

This article is based on a presentation made by Steven Klimt, a partner in the Sydney office of Clayton Utz during the Data Privacy Asia 2016 conference held on 9-11 November 2016. It outlines the new mandatory data breach reporting legislation, how Australian privacy regulation impacts Big Data and the differences between Australian Privacy legislation and the proposed EU GDPR.

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Data Privacy Insights

Government Surveillance, Security and Privacy: Does Security Always Win? (Part II)

January 25, 2017

In this two-part series, we explore some of the issues around government surveillance and the search for that elusive balance between security and privacy. In this second part, we look at the search for that digital ‘safe place’ where privacy is assured and just why that place is becoming ever more elusive.

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Cyber Security Insights

A Case for Modernizing Threat Modeling in 2022

June 22, 2022

More recent approaches to threat modeling is including DevSecOps, putting a greater focus on developers as a critical arm of cybersecurity. Additionally, threat modeling is pulling away from a reliance on security professionals looking at finished products, instead asking engineering to embrace the concept of security as code.

Data Protection Insights

GDPR: Three Ways the World Has Changed in the Privacy Law’s First Two Years

July 7, 2020

GDPR has changed the global business landscape in three important ways since its implementation but has also fallen short in some areas from original intention.

Data Protection Insights

Tracking the Trackers: Cookies Are Subject to Opt-In Under GDPR and a Sale Under the CCPA

August 26, 2020

Those little automated data tracking mechanisms are subject to special treatment, consent, opt in and opt out requirements. Have you properly accounted for cookies for GDPR and CCPA?

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Cyber Security Insights

Your Digital Forensics and Incident Response Capabilities — Or Lack Thereof — May Be Weighing on Your Cyber Insurance Premiums

June 16, 2022

Cyber insurance providers wants policyholders to increase their cyber resilience. A thorough incident response strategy that leverages digital forensics can help enterprises ensure they have the means to protect themselves even after an attack has occurred.

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When IT Becomes the Threat: 58% of All ICS/OT Breaches Tied to IT Compromise

The Third World War May Already Be Happening … Online

Government Surveillance, Security and Privacy: Does Security Always Win? (Part II)

A Case for Modernizing Threat Modeling in 2022

Your Digital Forensics and Incident Response Capabilities — Or Lack Thereof — May Be Weighing on Your Cyber Insurance Premiums

U.S. Banks are Blocking AI Agents from Accessing Customer Accounts Amid Safety Concerns

OpenAI: AI Agents Turned Off Safety Monitoring Guardrails, Even Lied About It

SafePay Ransomware Breached Over 600 Critical Infrastructure Organizations, CISA Warns

Why Agentic AI Belongs in Your Employee Security Framework