As cyberattacks continue to rise, cyber awareness increases and cyber security and privacy laws and regulations strengthen globally, demand for cyber insurance has increased even as premiums soar.
While people are often an organisation's greatest asset, they can also be the greatest liability when it comes to cyber security.
This case review examines insurance policies covering cyber risks and causation, and the associated 'directness' requirement.
In December 2021, the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021 (Cth) came into effect. This amending Act provides the Australian Government with 'last resort' powers to respond to a...
Australian corporates and financial services businesses are encouraged to review their cybersecurity measures following the Federal Court's first-of-its-kind decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v RI Advice Group Pty...
The Full Federal Court's decision in Avant Insurance Limited v Darshn [2022] FCAFC 48 has further clarified the operation of section 40(3) of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).
The cyber insurance market in Australia continues to grow, with cover for both first and third-party losses.
The cyber threat landscape has evolved rapidly in 2021. We have seen responsive and malleable cyber attacks, including exploitation of the pandemic environment..
In 2021, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released three determinations in respect of its investigations into the privacy practices of Uber, 7-Eleven and Clearview AI.
On 23 June 2021, the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) was passed by Parliament and will commence on 23 January 2022. The Act builds upon the existing online regulatory framework...
After a year when multiple incidents demonstrated the extent of organisations' vulnerability to data breaches and cyber attacks, what cyber security threats can we foresee in 2022?
2021 saw many organisations exposed as vulnerable to a growing number and range of cyber threats.
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