Cyber Law

Do you have the right strategies in place for a cyber-attack?

By Anthony Pillay Cyber theft, especially ransomware, has hit businesses and the legal profession has become a key target for cyber-criminals. Critical services to the public, such as healthcare and […]

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Technology: Protecting against cybersecurity compromise

By Anthony Pillay In previous articles published in De Rebus, the potential liability of attorneys for business e-mail compromises (2018 (Sept) DR 35) and cyber liability insurance (2019 (Jan/Feb) DR […]

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Cyber liability insurance

By Anthony Pillay As recently as October 2018, the International Bar Association (IBA) published ‘Cybersecurity Guidelines’ (available at www.ibanet.org). The duty to safeguard the confidentiality of client information is as […]

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Business e-mail compromise: Attorneys’ liability

By the Law Society of South Africa’s Cybersecurity helpdesk – Anthony Pillay This is the first in a series of articles addressing the legal obligation to establish and maintain proper […]

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