Social Media Perils in Litigation – InfoGovANZ

In this InfoGovANZ event, the implications and dangers of the widespread use of social media and apps were highlighted in their evidential value in investigations and litigation.  The importance of technical and forensic expertise in the discovery process was demonstrated by reference to particular cases and technology tools by Brett Webber, Principal, ConsilAD and Matthew Golab, Director of Legal Informatics and R&D at Gilbert + Tobin.  Susan Bennett, Executive Director InfoGovANZ and Principal, Sibenco Legal & Advisory discussed the duties of technology competence and confidentiality, which extends to cybersecurity to protect client information and the implications of a recent High Court decision.   As Michael Tieu, posted on LinkedIn following the event, ‘[i]t was truly astounding to see how important it is to be wary of who, what, when and where you post on social media. Once the genie is out of the bottle, it’s nearly impossible to put it back […]