Cyber Security

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is seeking views from interested parties on what measures should be taken to boost Ireland’s cyber security sector as part of a cyber security industrial strategy. The National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024 Mid-Term Review set out a number of new m

A cyber attack has potentially affected hundreds of UK law firms.

The widespread adoption of remote working has increased cyber security risks for law firms, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. NCSC — part of GCHQ — yesterday published its latest Cyber Threat to the Legal Sector report to highlight the potential threats to legal

A significant proportion of Irish business leaders feel they can do more to prepare their organisation for a serious cyber incident, while few know about coming regulatory changes at an EU level, a survey conducted by Matheson suggests. The law firm surveyed attendees at its recent cyber security an

Plans for a new EU directive on cybersecurity have moved forward with the reaching of political agreement between the European Parliament and EU member states.T The NIS 2 Directive, which follows the landmark NIS Directive introduced in 2016, will respond to "the increasing degree of digitalisation

New laws are "urgently required" to allow crime and security agencies to intercept encrypted communications, Mr Justice Charles Meenan has said in a statement. In a report to the Taoiseach, he warned that there is "very serious concern" that current legislation is now "out of date" an

The law firm used by celebrities including Robert De Niro and Madonna has reportedly been hacked. Hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data taken from Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, including emails and contracts.

Guidance on working from home securely has been published by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The coronavirus pandemic has suddenly presented IT personnel and indeed all users with a set of cyber security challenges that, while not unique, are being experienced on a significantly larger s

A new public consultation is seeking input to a Government strategy to protect individuals, businesses and Ireland's national security from cyber-attacks. Communications Minister Richard Bruton launched the consultation on the new National Cyber Security Strategy this morning.

The Law Society of Ireland has issued a new practice note encouraging solicitors to draft a data retention policy in the wake of recent cyber breaches and the GDPR. The practice note points out that clients are "now actively concerned with how long their data is held", and solicitors therefore "need

A Texas lawyer is suing Apple after its FaceTime bug allegedly allowed someone to overhear his confidential meeting with a client. Larry Williams II filed a suit in Harris County, Houston after it was revealed that the bug allowed eavesdroppers to listen in on a call on a phone or Mac before the use