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

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Data Privacy Insights

Australian Privacy Regulation Hits Hyperdrive

March 21, 2016

The evolution of Australian legislation around the issue of privacy and data protection continues to gain momentum. Peter Leonard, a Partner at Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers in Sydney leads us through some of the developments that are affecting these important issues in Australia.

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Cyber Security Insights

Authorization Oversight: The Data Security Pitfall Keeping You at Risk

March 3, 2023

From Uber to MailChimp, even the most technologically advanced and capable companies seem to struggle with keeping sensitive data safe and secure. And much of it comes down to one major data security pitfall – authorization oversight.

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Cyber Security Insights

Autonomous Vehicles and the Threat of Hacking

October 1, 2018

With autonomous vehicles gaining mainstream attention, the challenges that come with the tech are being scrutinized. The biggest of these is the threat of hacking.

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Cyber Security Insights

Avoid a Wipeout: How To Protect Organisations From Wiper Malware

January 26, 2023

The increasing spread of wiper malware is a stark reminder of the dangerous landscape organisations face when protecting their data. A solid, well-managed data backup and recovery plan is the key to ensuring data safety in the face of today’s growing array of threats.

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Data Privacy Insights

Avoiding Dark Patterns: Critical Tools for Privacy Legal Counsel

September 17, 2021

How can well-intentioned companies avoid employing dark patterns by mistake? And how can privacy professionals, particularly attorneys, effectively counsel their clients away from this common, yet all too prevalent, practice?

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Cyber Security Insights

Avoiding Data Breaches: A Guide for Boards and C-Suites

May 4, 2022

Litigation against corporate board members and C-level executives for data privacy and security claims is on the rise. Recently, plaintiffs have targeted corporate board members and C-level executives alleging that their data privacy–related claims result from a breach of fiduciary duties.

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Cyber Security Insights

Back to School: An Introduction to Zero Trust Architecture and Identity and Access Management

October 28, 2021

Zero Trust architecture (ZTA) has quickly become one of the hottest new trends in enterprise cyber security. What are the benefits? What role does digital identity and access management play in the Zero Trust model?

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Cyber Security Insights

Backup Plans for When Systems Encounter Problems and Communication Is Lost

August 12, 2020

Your backup plan should be living strategies that are constantly being adjusted based on system developments and aligned with any financial, insurance, resource, and compliance restrictions.

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Cyber Security Insights

BadUSB: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat

December 19, 2022

BadUSB attacks have proliferated in the last year for a simple reason — they work as long as curiosity is part of human nature. The impact of BadUSB is tantamount to allowing an unknown hacker to sit at an employee’s unlocked computer and directly attack the network from the inside.

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Cyber Security Insights

Balance Sheet Blind Spot: Cryptocurrency Is Not as Protected as You Think

December 20, 2022

Cryptocurrency is increasingly being added to businesses' balance sheets because it helps to reach new customers, and it provides a way to avoid many fees. As with any financial asset, the question of how to secure it is moving to the forefront of the CFO’s mind.

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Insights

Australian Privacy Regulation Hits Hyperdrive

Authorization Oversight: The Data Security Pitfall Keeping You at Risk

Autonomous Vehicles and the Threat of Hacking

Avoid a Wipeout: How To Protect Organisations From Wiper Malware

Avoiding Dark Patterns: Critical Tools for Privacy Legal Counsel

Avoiding Data Breaches: A Guide for Boards and C-Suites

Back to School: An Introduction to Zero Trust Architecture and Identity and Access Management

Backup Plans for When Systems Encounter Problems and Communication Is Lost

Balance Sheet Blind Spot: Cryptocurrency Is Not as Protected as You Think

Who Will Break Who: Microsoft or Mythos?

Commercial Location Data Used to Track Deployed U.S. Military Across Theaters of Operation

Carnival Cruise Data Breach Exposes Nearly 6 Million People in Cyber Attack Linked to ShinyHunters

Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Infects Over 5,500 GitHub Repositories with Backdoors and Stealers