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Your webinar invite: Australia's new data breach laws and how to revamp your security
Hyperscale

Your webinar invite: Australia's new data breach laws and how to revamp your security

Organisations risk becoming non-compliant with data breach laws - Here's how your organisation can navigate the regulations and tighten your security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Mandatory Data Breach Reporting – what you need to start doing right now
Breach Prevention

Mandatory Data Breach Reporting – what you need to start doing right now

Take heed or be caught out - Cyber-Risk puts together some tips to help you prepare for the breach reporting laws.

By Wayne Tufek • 8 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Veritas says Aussie firms aren't prepared for EU's new data protection regulations
Data Protection

Veritas says Aussie firms aren't prepared for EU's new data protection regulations

The Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect next year, and only 30% of Australian businesses are prepared for it, Veritas has found.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate
Breach Prevention

Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate

Australia is finally seeing progression on the mandatory data breach notification laws, as the bill passed the House of Representatives last week.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017

Global Stories

Law stories

Interview: Gemalto's Rana Gupta talks secure breaches, encryption and cyber attacks
Distributed Denial of Service

Interview: Gemalto's Rana Gupta talks secure breaches, encryption and cyber attacks

Your company's information is always at risk of being stolen, but what if that stolen information is encrypted - and worthless to hackers?.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Are you ready? Only five weeks until China's new data security law comes into effect
Data Protection

Are you ready? Only five weeks until China's new data security law comes into effect

With China's new cybersecurity law only five weeks away, businesses should be preparing and understanding the new rules.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Legal tech profession has its head in the sand over China's new cybersecurity law, survey finds
Data Protection

Legal tech profession has its head in the sand over China's new cybersecurity law, survey finds

China's new cybersecurity law may have passed three months ago, but 75% of legal technology professionals aren't even familiar with it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Why China's new cybersecurity law is a threat to international businesses and innovation
Payment Technologies

Why China's new cybersecurity law is a threat to international businesses and innovation

Under the veil of cybersecurity, regulators will have access to information that could benefit Chinese firms at the expense of foreign business.

By IMD Professor Georges Haour • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
Hawke's Bay lawyers use tech to propel law into the digital age
Law

Hawke's Bay lawyers use tech to propel law into the digital age

Two lawyers in the Hawke's Bay are using technologies and innovative thinking to attract business and transform the legal landscape.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Spark responds to Government's Telco Act review
Unified Communications

Spark responds to Government's Telco Act review

Spark will engage with the Government and the general public through this review to ensure NZ is placed to take advantage of the digital future.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Law stories

NZ energy innovation bill speeds through its third reading in parliament
DataCentre infrastructure

NZ energy innovation bill speeds through its third reading in parliament

New Zealand introduces new measures to boost electric vehicles and energy efficiency, with changes to legislation and incentives for EV uptake.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
New Zealand pilots union pushes for tighter drone regulations
Drones

New Zealand pilots union pushes for tighter drone regulations

As drone popularity soars in New Zealand, pilots call for urgent regulatory revamp to ensure air safety, citing increasing incidents and outdated rules.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
The legal impact of data protection and management in the digital age
DevOps

The legal impact of data protection and management in the digital age

As organisations look towards data to track patterns, they should also be mindful of the legal regulations that govern data protection and breaches.

By Steve Tan • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Move over, Silicon Valley: Two Kiwi companies are bringing AI to legal services
Artificial Intelligence

Move over, Silicon Valley: Two Kiwi companies are bringing AI to legal services

MinterEllisonRuddWatts and Goat Ventures create Kiwi AI startup that is so innovative, it wouldn't even exist in Silicon Valley.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
Waikato law academic encourages NZ to bring legal justice online
Law

Waikato law academic encourages NZ to bring legal justice online

A Waikato University law academic proposes an online court system in New Zealand, inspired by England's move to improve access to legal representation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2016
Mellanox appoints new senior vice president for global legal affairs
Hyperscale

Mellanox appoints new senior vice president for global legal affairs

Mellanox appoints Alinka Flaminia as new SVP & GC to lead legal affairs, public policy and compliance operations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Sep 2016
Education Act Update receives 'huge' response
EduTech

Education Act Update receives 'huge' response

The Education Act Update in New Zealand has garnered over 1,800 diverse submissions, reflecting a 'huge response' and sparking wide-ranging public engagement.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015