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Key Insights for School District Leaders

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It’s not getting any easier. In fact, “for K-12 schools, cyber incidents are so prevalent that, on average, there is more than one incident per school day.” While high-profile cyber threats like ransomware and data...more

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Cybersecurity in Video Games & Esports

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In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice chats with colleagues Sandy Bilus and Evan Foster from Saul Ewing’s Cybersecurity & Privacy group about data...more

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What to Do After a Data Breach: Surviving the First 24 Hours

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Today data breaches are a costly and ever-present danger for businesses in both the public and private sector. Each year, the total number of reported breaches grows 5-10% over the previous year, with over 22 billion records...more

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Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts: The Scourge That Is Business Email Compromise

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In June 2014, the CEO of Omaha-based Scoular Company sent a series of emails to his company’s controller to let him know that the company was in negotiations to buy a Chinese company. The emails highlighted the sensitivity of...more

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Sounds Phishy – The Rise of Vishing Scams

Broad awareness has been made about cyberattacks in the form of phishing that typically use email messages to lure victims into divulging sensitive information or opening a link that allows malware to infiltrate their device....more

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Recent Data Breach at Twitch Exposes Danger for All Businesses

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This fall has been a busy season for privacy professionals. From public education institutions and hospitals, to online broadcast and streaming platforms, we’ve seen a surge of data breaches that coincides with the upcoming...more

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In the World of Ransomware Attacks, Déjà Vu Seems to be the New Normal for Employers

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Pick the date and news publication. After a few flips of the pages (or a scroll of the mouse), you’ll no doubt find an article about “ABC Company” reeling from a ransomware attack. This proliferation of cyberattacks is all...more

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Business Exposure to Internet Crime

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Each year, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (“IC3”) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes its Internet Crime Report.  The IC3’s 2020 Internet Crime Report includes startling information about the continuing...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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Cybersecurity Challenges and Incident Response Preparedness During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The spread of the novel coronavirus has upended Americans’ lives in a matter of months. While life outside has ground to a standstill in many regions of the country, much of corporate America is meeting the unique challenges...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

As Cyberattacks Rise, U.S. Business Readiness Falls

Two recent reports reflect that cyberattacks and resulting data breaches continue to threaten U.S. companies and public entities. The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report (April 23, 2019), compiled from a survey of more than 1,000...more

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Minimizing Risk and Liability from Man in the Middle Attacks (or, How to Keep Your Company’s Wire Transfers from Going Awry)

Imagine this scenario: you’ve had a productive and mutually advantageous ongoing contractual relationship of several years with another party. You have built up quite a bit of trust over the years, and communicate regularly...more

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Is Cybersecurity on Your 2019 Work Plan?

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On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) closed out the year by releasing long-awaited voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry. The four-volume publication,...more

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Use This Checklist to Assess Your Cybersecurity Preparedness

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When was the last time your organization did an assessment of its cybersecurity preparedness? October was designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Even though October is coming to a close, it is important to continue your...more

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When “WannaCry” Strikes: Preparing for and Responding to the Largest Ransomware Attack in History

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As many around the world were preparing for the Mother’s Day weekend, the WannaCry ransomware attack hit over 70,000 organizations in nearly 100 countries in just one day, Friday, May 12th. After the weekend, the attack had...more

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