Practice Management & Business Skills
Mitigating Cyber Security Risks in Law Firms
Join Brendan as he provides an update on the current threat landscape, including the rise Ransomware and talks through a recent cyber incident case study.
- Explore effective strategies for mitigating cybersecurity threats, ensuring client confidentiality, and safeguarding sensitive information
- Learn how to implement best practices in cyber hygiene and develop a robust cyber risk management plan that enhances your firm’s resilience
Presented by Brendan Payne, Partner, McGrathNicol
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Practice Management & Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Rebekah Sleeth, Barrister and Solicitor, Podmore Legal
Presenters
Rebekah Sleeth, Barrister and Solicitor, Podmore Legal
Rebekah Sleeth commenced her legal career as a commercial litigation solicitor and then as a civil solicitor at the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia. Rebekah joined the Victorian Bar in 2006. Rebekah was a Senior Public Defender for Victoria Legal Aid between 2014 and 2018. Rebekah primarily practised in criminal and family law at the Victorian Bar. Rebekah remained at the Victorian Bar until 2018, before relocating to Perth, where her husband is from. Rebekah was then employed by the ODPP as a State Prosecutor for 2.5 years before joining the Western Australian Bar.
Brendan Payne, Partner at McGrathNicol
Highly regarded forensic and technology expert specialising in digital forensics, cyber and information risk. Brendan is a forensic technology and cyber specialist with more than 16 years of experience specialising in digital forensics, cyber incident response, cyber risk and governance, eDiscovery and technology-led investigations. He has undertaken a number of complex digital forensic and technology-led engagements for corporate clients, legal advisors, local and overseas government departments and regulators. Recent engagements include assisting multiple clients with responding to various Royal Commission and Class Action proceedings. His understanding of current cybersecurity trends and threats enables Brendan to help clients respond to cyber breaches and assist with remediation works, as well as provide training in the form of Cyber Resilience Assessments and workshops. As a highly regarded specialist in his field, Brendan has also been engaged as an independent expert to provide evidence in court. His use of industry standard methodologies ensures that the evidentiary value of information recovered is not diminished. His extensive experience spans across a wide range of industries including energy and natural resources, construction, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail and technology.
