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[Virtual Workshop Transcript + Recording] Deep Dive into Generative AI with eDiscovery Experts

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Editor’s Note: There’s much conversation around how our industry should best use generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) to do our jobs. On March 19, 2024, HaystackID sponsored an EDRM virtual workshop that explored how...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry

The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare industry is such a ripe hunting ground for cybercriminals, the...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

SOC Reports Provide Critical Insights on Vendor Data Security Practices

I’ve written several times during the past year about the importance of information security for legal professionals. Mitigating the threat of unauthorized access to client confidential information is one of the most...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 6

Massachusetts-Based Background Check Company Creative Services Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Data Breach - "'CSI determined that certain files dating from November 2018 to November 2021 may have been copied from their...more

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[Webinar] What is insider risk, and why do companies ignore it? - November 16th, 12:00 pm AEDT

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What is insider risk? Managing and minimising risk in your organisation starts with understanding the types of risks in the modern workplace. Some risks are driven by external events and factors that are outside of direct...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Remote Security for Distributed Workforces: Review Challenges and Considerations

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Editor’s Note: On March 17, 2021, HaystackID shared an educational webcast designed to inform and update legal and data discovery professionals on how organizations are preparing and responding to increasing security and...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Cyber Insurance for the Cannabis Industry - June 1st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

Cannabis businesses have cyber security and privacy risks. While the risks are varied, many arise from the businesses’ holding of highly sensitive consumer information or confidential data about business partners. Cannabis...more

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New Federal Tools Can Help Private Sector Protect Trade Secrets From Cyberattacks – And May Soon Require Reporting

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Cybersecurity was undoubtably on the forefront of the agenda for many organizations in 2020 – and 2021 should be no different. The rapid shift to remote work over the past year has led to an increased number of cybersecurity...more

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AG Elections Roundup | FTC Requires Medical Device Divestiture | Aetna Data Breach Settlement

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2020 AG Elections- Ten AG elections were held on November 3, 2020. As of this writing, six incumbent AGs won their elections, and Republicans held the open-seats in Indiana and Montana. In the two undecided races, Democratic...more

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Not If But When: Cybercrime Targets Telework

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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have deserted the physical workplace. Modern technology and remote access capabilities have made it possible to transform almost any job to a telework position. As...more

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COVID-19: Navigating the New Norm: A Legal Perspective

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HOW DID WE GET HERE? Business leaders are grappling with challenges which are unprecedented and which have not been witnessed on such a global scale previously. As COVID-19 spreads across the world, governments reacted by...more

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Practical Steps to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks During COVID-19

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Cybercriminals love a crisis and COVID-19 is no different. In the last several weeks, cyber-crime has increased exponentially as hackers seek to take advantage of the migration to a remote workplace. As cybercriminals seek to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Frequency and Cost of Insider Threats Continue to Increase

The Ponemon Institute recently issued its 2020 Cost of insider Threats Global Report, which finds that the frequency and cost of insider threats is continued to increase. Sponsored by ObserveIT and IBM, the 2020 report is the...more

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Putting Data Security First: 3 Simple Steps

The bad news first. An estimated 3.5 million cybersecurity positions will be unfilled globally by 2021.* Leaving data security entirely up to the professionals isn’t a viable option. Like it or not we’re all on the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York Expands Cybersecurity and Data Breach Law

New law in New York State extends requirements on companies doing business with New York residents to have cybersecurity programs and expands New York’s breach notification requirements. New law extends the reach of New...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ohio Gives Breach Safe Harbor for Companies with Written Data Security Program

Effective November 2, 2018, companies that suffer a breach may have certain defenses in Ohio if they have a written cybersecurity program in place. Under this new law, companies can use as an affirmative defense the existence...more

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FBI Warns of Continuing Threat from “ATM Cashout” Scheme

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The FBI is warning banks to be on guard against possible attacks on ATMs. In an alert sent to banks on August 10th, the FBI warned banks that it had “obtained unspecified reporting indicating cyber criminals are planning...more

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Why Your Company Should Be Using Email Enterprise Vaults, Anti-Deletion Programming and Key Stroke Surveillance Software in the...

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Twenty-five years ago most companies’ greatest fear of espionage was employee theft at the photocopy machine at 2 in the morning. The company playbook could not be forwarded in an email or put on a thumb drive in a matter of...more

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ABA Encourages Encryption of Emails When Transmitting Confidential Client Information

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In a recent formal Ethics Opinion, the American Bar Association stressed that lawyers must make reasonable efforts to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized access to confidential information relating to the representation of...more

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The Risks and Implications of Failing to Comply with U.S. Government Cyber and IT Requirements

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This article summarizes some of the many risks and implications that are associated with failing to comply with U.S. government-unique cyber and information technology requirements. We are often asked by small and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Law Firm Data Breaches Demonstrate the Expanding Scope of Cyber Attacks

In a case of “cyber meets securities fraud,” the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) recently indicted three foreign nationals on charges of insider trading, wire fraud, and computer...more

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Snapchat Spectacles - The Newest Threat To Data Security And Privacy In The Workplace

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Last Friday, Snapchat (which recently changed its name to Snap, Inc.) announced the coming release of its newest product: “Spectacles” - brightly colored, fun-looking sunglasses with a built-in camera that records videos in...more

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Ninth Circuit Vastly Expands Scope of Criminal, Civil Liability for Computer Fraud

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In a pair of highly anticipated decisions, the Ninth Circuit significantly reshaped criminal and civil liability under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The court’s recent decisions in United States v. Nosal...more

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FINRA fines Raymond James $500,000

Financial services firm Raymond James Financial Services Inc. (Raymond James) has agreed to settle an investigation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for $500,000. The investigation stems from allegations...more

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Three Trending Topics in IoT: Privacy, Security, and Fog Computing

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Cisco has estimated that there will be 50 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to the Internet by the year 2020. IoT has been a buzzword over the past couple of years. However, the buzz surrounding IoT in the...more

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