[Podcast] Prioritizing Cybersecurity in a Hybrid Workplace
Understanding the Intelligence on Smart Devices
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Last week I had the privilege of attending the Construction Financial Management Association Dallas/Ft Worth Chapter’s monthly membership education luncheon as a prospective member. The educational topic was Cybersecurity and...more
FDA law firm Gardner Law and EU-based Fieldfisher discuss regulatory, compliance, and privacy matters relevant to high-tech healthcare products. - - Harnessing AI and Connected Devices in Medical Innovation in an...more
From our homes to our workplaces, the deployment of smart technology is becoming increasingly prevalent. The Wall Street Journal notes that smart-building-related companies raised $2.88 billion in venture capital in 2021. In...more
In this day and age, employees are more connected than ever. The hybrid workplace is here to stay, and for employees, this means relying on connected devices from their home offices. According to recent data,[1] smart home...more
On 24 November 2021, the DCMS announced a new bill that would require manufacturers, importers and distributors of digital tech products (including physical shops and online retailers) to ensure that consumer...more
CYBERSECURITY - CISA Issues Incident Response + Vulnerability Response Playbooks for Executive Branch - The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued the Cybersecurity Incident & Vulnerability Response...more
We always suspected that the Amazon Echo resting quietly in your family room was more insidious than it seemed. Now we have confirmation. We know that the Echo can hear us. We also know that it records private conversations...more
Tenants in New York City may soon have reason to sleep a little easier – the New York City Council has enacted a Tenant Data Privacy Act that is poised to enhance privacy protections in multifamily buildings in the city. ...more
Last December, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act became law in the U.S. The legislation outlines security requirements that federal Internet of Things (IoT) devices need to contain going forward. Broadly, IoT refers to...more
With the new year upon us, we reflect on the many challenges and lessons of 2020. This week’s Insider offers a collection of the most read posts of 2020. ...more
CYBERSECURITY - C-Suite + Managers Pose Higher Security Risk to Organizations - You executives and managers who are in my age group (that is, you didn’t grow up with mobile devices and computers) listen up. According to...more
It is estimated that by the end of 2020, there will be more than 50,000,000,000 (yes, billion) connected devices that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT). This is a five million percent increase in IoT devices over the...more
The Pandemic has fast-tracked the use of telehealth services. Hussein Akhavannik discusses how medical device companies are looking to add to or expand remote monitoring capabilities. However, some capabilities raise legal...more
I continue to be quite surprised at the lack of understanding that people have about personal assistants such as Alexa and Echo. It seems logical to me that when you yell out “Alexa, turn on the lights!”...more
This is the first article in a two-part series examining the enactment of California’s Internet of Things ("IoT") security law, and the wave of similar IoT laws expected to follow close behind in 2020. This part discusses the...more
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, wineries and wine clubs are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, nonprofit organizations are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Ed Pagano and senior policy advisor Galen Roehl discuss privacy legislation being considered in the U.S. Congress....more
The Washington Post, as part of an investigate report, worked with a hacker to figure out what kind of information OnStar is collecting (and what data is stored in your car) on a randomly selected 2017 Chevy Volt....more
If you are one of the consumers who purchased a smart TV on Black Friday or Cyber Monday or if you’re lucky enough to receive one as a gift this holiday season, the FBI has a warning for you. In a pre-holiday message to...more
For years, we have waited with bated breath the arrival of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) to transform garages into smart factories, cars into autonomous vehicles and ordinary homes into smart homes completely controllable by...more
On January 1, 2020, California’s new Internet of Things (IoT) Security Law will go into effect. (Senate Bill 327.) Signed into law in September 2019, this is the first IoT-specific security law in the country. With all the...more
Keypoint: As of January 1, 2020, manufacturers of IoT devices will need to comply with new laws in California and Oregon. It may be hard to believe but the California Consumer Privacy Act is not the only new law that will go...more
Although Amazon and Google respond to reports of vulnerabilities in popular home smart assistants Alexa and Google Home, hackers continually work hard to exploit any vulnerabilities in order to listen to users’ every word to...more
A recent report by researchers at the Helmholz Center for Information Security (CISPA), Singapore University of Technology and Design, and the University of Oxford has revealed that Bluetooth technology is vulnerable to a new...more