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Life With GDPR: Critical Perspectives on Big Law Firm Cybersecurity
No Password Required: Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, a DEF CON Groups Global Ambassador, and a World-Class Awkward Hugger
2023 DSIR Deeper Dive: How International and Domestic Regulatory Enforcement Spotlights the Information Governance Tensions Between ‘There’ and ‘Here’ and Between ‘Keep’ and ‘Delete’
Marketing Minute with NP Strategy (Video): How to Respond to a Cyber Security Breach
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Cybersecurity in Video Games & Esports
2023 DSIR Deeper Dive: State Privacy and Data Collection
Data security is a major concern across virtually all areas of the legal profession particularly in 2024 thanks in part to a record-breaking number of cyber incidents last year that cost companies an average of $4.45 million...more
If you have a tendency to reuse the same password across multiple accounts, you could be leaving yourself (and your organization) exposed to risk. Credential stuffing, the stealthy technique fueling a recent explosion of...more
On February 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) announced that it had reached a settlement with Blackbaud, a software company, resolving claims related to a 2020 data breach that resulted in the...more
2023 was the most devastating year yet for ransomware attacks, with businesses forking over $1 billion in ransom payments for the first time ever – and 2024 is expected to be even worse. Beyond the payments, the average cost...more
On October 27, 2021 the FTC issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) amending 16 CFR Part 134, Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”), after a period of notice and comment. While the existing...more
Most observers believe that the legal profession is rapidly moving toward so-called “hybrid workplaces,” a term office managers use to describe a mixed-work environment that spans brick-and-mortar law offices, home offices,...more
Once again, we see that inaccurate information in a privacy policy can land an organization in hot water. On June 7, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with MoviePass pertaining to its...more
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was the largest in the energy sector to date, and with cybercrimes up 100% from 2019 to 2020 this is only the beginning for 2021. Many organizations are taking on a digital...more
As more organizations find themselves under scrutiny for the way they collect and use consumer data, maintaining CCPA compliance has never been more important. CCPA has been introduced to give control back to consumers,...more
The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and...more
One side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on data security is that the sudden need to convert the workplace from onsite to remote operations potentially has required many organizations to use older equipment or personal...more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many employers now operating remotely to conduct meetings via video conference – which has created a whole new set of various privacy and cybersecurity concerns. While these remote work tools...more
SDNY Rejects Standing under “Increased Risk” Theory Where Data Not Targeted or Stolen - The Southern District of New York rejected a settlement that would have resolved a class action based on the unauthorized (and...more
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCAM). NCAM serves as a timely reminder to continue to assess and improve organizational cybersecurity. In honor of NCAM, here are five fundamental steps that every...more
James Grago has a nice business going. He runs a website called ClixSense.com that permits users to earn money by completing surveys and watching advertisements. Revenues grew from $6.7 million in 2015 to $9.1 million in...more
Alright. So, you’ve battened down the hatches of your company’s premises, to protect your employees and your information. Employees are required to create secret computer passwords they’re not to share with anyone, even...more
In a set of recent settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or Commission) resolved charges against two companies, ClixSense and D-Link, for failing to provide reasonable security and to live up to their data...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released updated data security guidance in connection with a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (dba DealerBuilt), a service provider for the auto dealer...more
In early June, the Cyberspace Administration of China released for public comment new draft regulations applicable to the collection of personal information relating to children under 14 by online service providers. The...more
California’s San Diego Unified School District recently disclosed that it had sustained a data breach when multiple phishing emails from malicious hackers were used to gather login information of staff members throughout the...more
Organizations that meet the definition of "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (HIPAA) must be diligent to maintain the privacy and security...more
In the aftermath of Equifax’s data breach, a federal court recently found that allegations of poor cybersecurity coupled with misleading statements supported a proper cause of action. In its decision, the U.S. District Court...more
We are living in a rapidly changing world (trite, I know) where companies have to focus on data privacy and security for a variety of reasons. Consumers and constituents are concerned about the safety and privacy of personal...more
Start-up companies know that, when potential investors kick the tires, they will look carefully at the company’s business model and IP portfolio. These days, investors are also likely to look at whether the company is in...more