IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C4.7, Convention Centre, Level 4
Session information
Not if but when: How prepared are you to manage cybersecurity and privacy risks?
Monday 9 October (0930 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Regulation of Lawyers Committee
(Lead)
Description
This session will seek to explore the interrelated issues that are necessary to prepare for, respond to, manage and recover from concerning cybersecurity and privacy-related risks. Law firms are increasingly becoming the targets for sophisticated and opportunistic criminals looking to obtain access to client funds, confidential client and/or personal information – either for immediate financial gain or potential ransom or extortion demands, or to perpetrate identity or social engineering frauds. This session will identify the components of a strategic approach to identifying, managing/responding and mitigating cybersecurity and privacy risks, specifically: how to look at your organisational approach; identifying and containing the issue through forensic information technology expertise; how to manage communications with clients; what reports to relevant regulators are required; potential reputation damage and necessary remediation and/or mandatory corrective communications or monitoring; and how to ensure you are properly insured,managing your insurers and maximising what is recoverable.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
Stuart Clark AM | Clayton Utz, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Regulation of Lawyers Committee |
Valentina Zoghbi | Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Co-Chair, Regulation of Lawyers Committee |
Speakers
Luke Dembosky | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
Richard Harrison | Clyde & Co, London, England; Secretary-Treasurer, Regulation of Lawyers Committee |
Paul Jackson | Kroll, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
Phillip Magness | |
Meg Strickler | Conaway & Strickler, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Co-Chair, Cybercrime Subcommittee |
Kim Trajer | McCullough Robertson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Roy Zur | BARBRI, New York, New York, USA |