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Recently our director Tom Meagher presented another topical seminar on the legal complexities and commercial considerations of ‘Data in Business’ for Digital Transformation Perth (in collaboration with the Australian Transformation & Turnaround Association (AusTTA))- together with the other guest speakers: Jackie O’Dowd, WA State President of the AusTTA and Van Zyl Kruger of DataDivers.io, who… Continue reading ‘Data in Digital Transformation’ event
Category: Technology Law
Unconscious Bias: A Reality for Judges, Forensic Investigators and Lawyers
By Todd Hutchison, Marais Dekker and Oliver Schoeman. Being ‘bias’ refers to having a tendency, inclination or prejudice either in favour for or against something, someone, some group or some organisation. Areas of bias can lead to unlawful discrimination based on alignment to race, gender or gender identity, ethnicity or migration status, religion, weight, height… Continue reading Unconscious Bias: A Reality for Judges, Forensic Investigators and Lawyers
“Why your Business’ IT Systems and Security is like your Home.”
For the purposes of trying to simplify the world of IT and how it analogously relates to your business, I’ve put together some basic domestic->technology metaphors to try to explain how your IT systems and security is like your own home. Now before all the various IT experts have conniptions and say: “that’s not accurate”,… Continue reading “Why your Business’ IT Systems and Security is like your Home.”
Balfour Meagher awarded one of the Best Law Firm Websites
We can’t say enough great things about the Balfour Meagher website. A modern, full-screen background with a clear message captures visitors’ attention. Their call-to-action and contact details are apparent on every page and they host a wealth of useful information and functions on their website. “Balfour Meagher were a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process!… Continue reading Balfour Meagher awarded one of the Best Law Firm Websites
Quick Practical Tip for Increasing Security with Payments to Clients and Third Parties
In light of the recent ‘hacking’ of a conveyancer’s IT system and payee details (no it wasn’t a failure by the PEXA system see – PEXA says platform remains secure), here’s some suggested, relatively-easy additional security steps your business could take when intending to make any such payments or transfers. As you may appreciate that, with… Continue reading Quick Practical Tip for Increasing Security with Payments to Clients and Third Parties
Privacy Policies and complying with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPRs).
We didn’t think we needed to publish this but as we’ve have been contacted by so many clients and other parties this week, now we thought we’d share a summary of some practical information and guidance around the GDPRs and the privacy laws. Note: this is not legal advice, as obviously you need to know… Continue reading Privacy Policies and complying with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPRs).
Why ‘ABLIS’ is helpful for Start-up Businesses, Business Owners and Buyers
Over the many years of advising clients, business partners and presenting at various seminars in relation to business licenses, setting-up a new business or buying a business, one service that very few people (including lawyers!) are aware of is an excellent online service provided by the federal government’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, known as the… Continue reading Why ‘ABLIS’ is helpful for Start-up Businesses, Business Owners and Buyers