W+K’s Cyber, Privacy and Data Security team has further bolstered its market-leading reputation with the promotion of Wellington-based Joseph Fitzgerald to partner. Joseph, who has worked in both New Zealand and the UK, advises large sporting, health, education and infrastructure bodies, as well as SME and non-profit entities on cyber and data security risks. He […]
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has released its report on the first year of mandatory privacy breach notification under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. The report identifies a number of interesting trends, particularly regarding the prominent causes of privacy breaches notified to the OPC and the nature of the resulting harms. W+K’s […]
W+K has partnered with Canopy Software, the leaders in AI-powered data mining and breach review software, to deliver a tech-enabled Cyber Forensic solution. By using Canopy’s Data Breach Response software, W+K can now significantly reduce the time, cost, risk and effort associated with the defensible detection of sensitive data, thereby delivering faster and more accurate […]
Tackling ransomware attacks continues to be top of mind for the Australian Government. On 13 October 2021, the Australian Government released its Ransomware Action Plan that proposes, among other things, for certain companies to have mandatory reporting obligations for ransomware attacks. A Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre policy paper on cyber insurance was also released, […]
Wotton Kearney’s rapidly growing national cyber team has been named in Australasian Lawyer’s inaugural list of 5-Star Cyber Law Firms released today. Our Head of Cyber, Privacy and Tech Liability Kieran Doyle is also listed as a 5-Star Cyber Lawyer for 2021 following research to identify the best in Australia’s cyber law market. Australasian Lawyer’s […]
Ransomware has established itself as one of Australia’s fastest growing cybercrime threats. In recent months, both the Australian Government and Opposition have taken action against this serious threat, with further changes flagged. In this update, W+K cyber and privacy specialists Kieran Doyle, Samuel Hartridge and Ronny Raychaudhuri look at these developments and explore how they […]
Just over six months after requirements for mandatory notification of serious privacy breaches were introduced with the Privacy Act 2020, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has released further guidance in a blog post. The update makes it clear the OPC has ended the grace period for agencies to adapt to the new rules. […]
A recent case note from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner highlights how failures to keep personal information up-to-date, and to act on requests to update information, can lead to privacy exposures. In this short article, W+K’s Mark Anderson, Joseph Fitzgerald and Johnson Zhuang look at the issues raised and ways to manage similar risks. […]
Welcome to Wotton Kearney’s NZ Insurance Market Trends Update, our biannual snapshot of legal trends and developments impacting claims managers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand market. In this edition, we look at the impact of recent matters in the areas of D&O claims, representative actions and EPL. We provide updates on […]
Wotton Kearney is pleased to provide our 2021 Insurance Predictions Report, looking at the major trends and issues we expect will remain in the spotlight for the insurance industry in our region this year. It’s no surprise that this report addresses some of the horizon issues that we expect to face in the wake of […]
