Sean Field

Sean is a Special Counsel in the Maddocks Technology, Media and Telecoms Team and a founding member of the Maddocks Cyber and Data Resilience Practice Team and the Maddocks Digital Currency and Blockchain Team.

Sean has extensive experience in the technology, telecommunications and defence sectors and has a long history of advising his clients on cyber security and privacy issues. He has published numerous articles in the cyber resilience field and owner of the LinkedIn Group, the Pacific Cyber Resilience Network.

Publications

• Commonwealth releases long-awaited encryption assistance bill for public comment,Maddocks TechKnow Chat post, 10 September 2018.
• No country is an island, especially in cyberspace: the US Cloud Act and its international reach, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 21 June 2018:
• https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/no-country-island-especially-cyberspace-us-cloud-act-international-reach/
• Reserve Bank of India reins in cryptocurrency, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 7 May 2018:https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/reserve-bank-india-reins-in-cryptocurrency/
• Digital Currency Exchanges becoming mainstream – bit by bit, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 9 April 2018: https://www.maddocks.com.au/digital-currency-exchanges-becoming-mainstream-bit-bit/
• Incoming! Notifiable Data Breach Scheme about to land, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 15 February 2018: https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/incoming-notifiable-data-breach-scheme-land/
• A mandate for the Essential Eight, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 25 October 2017: https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/a-mandate-for-the-essential-eight/
• Minister Tehan launches ACSC 2017 Threat Report, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 12 October 2017: https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/australian-cyber-security-centre-threat-report/
• Australia’s International Cyber Engagement Strategy, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 9 October 2017: https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/international-cyber-engagement-strategy/
• Making decisions about cyber insurance, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 21 August 2017: https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/17619/
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework Workshop, Maddocks TechKnowChat posts on proceedings at the Workshop:
  • Day 1 (15 May 2017): https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/nist-workshop/
  • Day 2 (16 May 2017): https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/nist-workshop-day2/
• Directors’ Duties and the Essential Eight: further strengthening your arsenal against cyber adversaries, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 21 February 2017 (edited): https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/directors-duties-essential-eight-strengthening-arsenal-cyber-adversaries/
• Yahoo’s data breach: how cyber security can affect M&A transactions, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 31 October 2017 (edited): https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/potential-fallout-yahoos-data-breach-cooee-cyber-security-can-affect-ma-transactions/
• 6 Cyber Security Standards You Need to Know About, CAMLA Communications Law Bulletin, 4 September, 2016; and see https://www.maddocks.com.au/six-cyber-security-standards-need-know-youre-company-director-board-member/
• Big data and privacy – what the OAIC thinks, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 15 July 2016 https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/big-data-privacy-oaic-thinks/
• No escape from cyber security duties for Commonwealth officials and directors, Maddocks TechKnowChat post, 15 July 2016 https://www.maddocks.com.au/blog/escape-cyber-security-duties-commonwealth-officials-directors/
• Franchising and Cybersecurity Legal Issues, The Franchise Review, 31 May 2016
• Cybersecurity and the Australian Consumer Law – Lessons from the US, Maddocks client publication, 9 September 2015: https://www.maddocks.com.au/cybersecurity-australian-consumer-law-lessons-america-2/
• Technology and Construction Court roasts local Council over flawed tender evaluation, Maddocks client publication, 24 July 2015 https://www.maddocks.com.au/council-roasted-flawed-tender-evaluation/
• The Australian Government releases its new cloud computing policy – moving from "may" to "must", Maddocks Technology eAlert, 20 October 2014 https://www.maddocks.com.au/the-australian-government-releases-its-new-cloud-computing-policy-moving-from-may-to-must/
• Report on the Inquiry into Potential Reforms of Australia's National Security Legislation – what are the impacts on Telcos, Carriers and ISPs? Maddocks ICT Client Alert, 27 August 2013 https://www.maddocks.com.au/report-on-the-inquiry-into-potential-reforms-of-australia-s-national-security-legislation-what-are-the-impacts/
• Does a company own its CEO's emails?, NSW Law Society Journal, February 2013; https://www.maddocks.com.au/does-a-company-own-its-ceo-s-emails/
• Auditor-General's Report on the Protection and Security of Electronic Information Held by Government Agencies, Maddocks Information, Communication & Technology Update, May 2011; http://www.maddocks.com.au/reading-room/a/the-protection-and-security-of-electronic-information-held-by-australian-government-agencies-update-may-2011
• When Diamonds Aren't a Contractor's Best Friend (case note on De Beers UK Limited and ATOS Origin IT Services UK Limited 2010 EWHC 3276 (TCC)), Maddocks Information, Communication & Technology Update, March 2011; https://www.maddocks.com.au/when-diamonds-aren-t-a-contractors-best-friend-update-march-2011/

Speaking Engagements

• The Regulation of Digital Currencies and Crypto Assets in Australia, presentation to the Australian Digital Commerce Association, March 2018
• Data Security and Cyber Risk, presentation to the Victoria Congress of the Institute of Public Accountants, March 2018
• Cyber Security and the Law, Continuing Legal Education presentations to clients, February 2018
• Data Security and Cyber Risk, presentation to the Corporate Superannuation Association, July 2017
• The NIST Cybersecurity Framework, various presentations during June, July and August 2017