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Cyber, Data and Technology APAC Bulletin – Issue 15

Authors: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Stephen Morrissey, Christy Mellifont, Lana Remedi, Leah Mooney, Joseph Fitzgerald, Sorawat Wongkaweepairot, Pippa Austin, Gavin Davies, James Stavridis, Katie Kyung, Jorge Nicholas, Amanda Tai, Melissa Er, Nuttida Doungwirote, Rebekah Maxton, Olivija Radinovic, Anke Joubert, Stefanie Constance, Ilias Tsirogiannis, Miles McConway, Kayleigh Maxwell, Danyon Soligo, Emily McCullough, Olive Huang, Alyssa Martino, Maree […]

By : Joshua Weiler May 7, 2026 Comments Off

Case Alerts

When AI goes to court: lessons from Jones v Family Court at Whangārei

By: Antony Holden Jones v Family Court at Whangārei [2026] NZSC 1 The New Zealand Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v Family Court at Whangārei [2026] NZSC 1 is a sharp reminder that artificial intelligence, left unchecked, can turn Court submissions into a professional liability event. Although the case involved a self-represented litigant, the Court’s […]

By : Joshua Weiler May 5, 2026 Comments Off

Thought Leadership

Class Actions in Focus: Defining Decisions in 2025 and Trends to Watch

Over 1,000 class actions filed, $1.5 billion in settlements, and a landmark Robodebt settlement that made history. 2025 was a milestone year for class actions in Australia, and 2026 is shaping up to be just as consequential. Our class actions experts unpack some key developments and trend themes in their latest article – Class Actions […]

By : Joshua Weiler Mar 31, 2026 Comments Off

WK News

Wotton Kearney continues to turbocharge Cyber, Data and Technology team with appointment of Brisbane Partner

Wotton Kearney has expanded its Cyber, Data and  Technology (CDT) practice – now the largest specialist practice across Asia Pacific – with the appointment of Leah Mooney as Partner in Brisbane. Leah brings more than two decades of specialist expertise in data protection, privacy, cyber security law, technology governance and incident response. Leah joins Wotton […]

By : Joshua Weiler Feb 23, 2026 Comments Off

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ASIC’s FIIG Enforcement Action Through a Privacy and Cyber Governance Lens

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Stefanie Constance The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured a Federal Court ruling requiring FIIG Securities Limited (FIIG) to pay $2.5 million in civil penalties for longstanding failures in cyber security and data protection.1 The ruling marks the first time the Federal Court has imposed civil penalties for […]

By : Joshua Weiler Feb 19, 2026 Comments Off

WK News

Wotton Kearney launches advisory practice to support clients across the full risk lifecycle

Wotton Kearney has launched WK Advisory as part of its expansion into non-legal advisory services to meet growing client demand for proactive risk, cyber and regulatory guidance. Initially, WK Advisory will be focused on building a Cyber, Data and Technology (CDT) Advisory practice designed to help organisations anticipate, prepare for, and respond to a growing number of risks […]

By : Joshua Weiler Feb 6, 2026 Comments Off

Thought Leadership

Cyber, Data and Technology Bulletin – Issue 14

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Lana Remedi, Stephen Morrissey, Christy Mellifont, Joseph Fitzgerald, Ian Johnston, Sorawat Wongkaweepairot and Pippa Austin. Issue 14 of our Cyber, Data and Technology Bulletin is out now, covering major developments for insurers, brokers and customers across APAC. In Australia, we unpack the latest OAIC Notifiable Data Breach statistics, new enforcement action […]

By : Joshua Weiler Feb 3, 2026 Comments Off

WK News

Wotton Kearney boosts Asia Cyber and Financial Lines practice with senior Singapore hire

Wotton Kearney has expanded its presence in Asia with the appointment of cyber and financial lines expert Pippa Austin as Special Counsel in Singapore. Pippa first joined Wotton Kearney as part of the Financial Lines team in Sydney in 2017. She now returns with two team members to advance Wotton Kearney’s offering in the provision of cyber […]

By : Joshua Weiler Jan 20, 2026 Comments Off

Articles

When OTPs fail: Thai PDPC investigates major email service breach

By: Ian Johnston, Sorawat Wongkaweepairot and Nuttida Doungwirote At a glance A mass-email service provider was compromised and exploited to send phishing emails to more than 1 million users. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) took immediate action to investigate the issue. The investigation revealed that the breach was caused by weak One-Time Password (OTP) […]

By : Joshua Weiler Dec 16, 2025 Comments Off

Case Alerts

Technology disputes in focus: The debate over AI and copyrighted content

By: Stephen Morrissey, Christy Mellifont and Katie Kyung GEMA v OpenAI In our Technology Disputes in Focus series, WK’s Cyber Privacy & Technology team provides updates on the latest developments in technology disputes. Following a recent German decision involving OpenAI, this second edition explores potential liability for AI providers for copyright infringement and compares international and […]

By : Joshua Weiler Dec 3, 2025 Comments Off

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