World Law Forum Conference on Privacy, Technology & Cybersecurity
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Technological advancement has no doubt brought about greater connectivity, convenience and efficiency. However, this has come at a heavy cost – our privacy. With the global rise in cyber security incidents (2017 WannaCry incident) and the recent Facebook privacy crisis, the information security policies of businesses have been increasingly under the scrutiny of the media and their users. Concerns have also been raised regarding whether businesses have adequate cyber security infrastructure in place to protect personal and sensitive information. Cyber attacks are tangible and real and it is only a matter of “when” and not “if”. In this digital age of hyper connectivity, the growing importance of privacy and cyber security is undeniable and the need for sound laws to ensure the implementation of best data protection practices is greater than ever. In addition, given the borderless nature of cyber security threats, a coordinated, cross-disciplinary and global approach to prevent and resolve cyber security matters is required. In Australia, new privacy laws – Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 have recently come into effect on 23 February 2018 mandating notification of data breaches by corporates. On the other side of the world, a new regulation in EU law – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has also come into effect on 25 May 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive with the aim of protecting the data and privacy of all individuals within the European Union.
As the cyber world and reality slowly become one, privacy laws and cyber security developments are directly relevant to our everyday lives. Legal professionals and cyber security experts need to be better equipped. This conference brings together scholars and experts from multi-disciplines to examine ways for the legal profession to collaborate with other fields to build a safe and secure cyber world.
Speakers
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Alan DuffyLead Scientist, The Royal Institution of Australia - Australia's Science Channel -
Alex VenardosExecutive Officer and In-house Legal Counsel, AustCyber -
Asjad AthickTechnology Architect, Telstra -
Carsten RudolphDirector, Oceania Cyber Security Centre -
Cheng LimPartner, King and Wood Mallesons -
Chris HoltbyBritish Consul General -
Darren PauliInformation Security Influence Specialist, Telstra -
David WattsFmr. Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection for Victoria -
Demetrio ZemaFounder & Director, Law Squared -
Helaine LeggatPrincipal Lawyer, Sladen Legal and Director of Information Legal -
James NgCyber Security Advisory Manager, Telstra -
Jason HolandsjoChief Privacy Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Telstra -
Jenni LightowlersDean of Law, Deakin University -
Jennifer StockwellNational Cyber Security Advisor, Telstra -
Karen HallensteinSupervising Counsel, Telstra -
Kym McCarthyCyber Security Solutions Consultant, Telstra & Intrapeneur-in-residence, Startup Bootcamp -
Molina AsthanaVice President, Law Institute of Victoria; Principal Solicitor, Swarup Asthana LawyersMolina is a commercial lawyer with her own practice and is currently the Vice President of the Law Institute of Victoria. She is a Commissioner for the AFL South East Commission, a director on the board of Gymnastics Victoria and a member of the Football Federation of Victoria Tribunal. She is the founder of the organisation Multicultural Women in Sport which aims to empower migrant women from multicultural backgrounds through sport. She has also been a Cricket Australia Ambassador, Commonwealth Games Ambassador and Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week Ambassador.
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Natalie MuSenior Manager, PWC (Digital Trust) -
Rajiv CabraalLegal, Governance and IP Director, Data61 (CSIRO) -
Shane MoffittAssistant Chief Information Security Officer, Victorian Government -
Vaughan ShanksFounder, Cydarm