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From Listings To Losses: Understanding Cybersecurity Risks In Real Estate

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 10/10/2024

Your real estate firm is at risk from the growing threat of cybersecurity attacks. The days of retaining hard copies and physical files are increasingly phasing out. In an era where digital transformation is altering the...more

The Importance of Data Security in Bankruptcy Claims

Epiq on 8/1/2024

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

Unpacking iOS 18’s New Privacy Features – A Digital Forensics Perspective

HaystackID on 7/8/2024

With every iOS update, Apple continues to tighten its grip on user privacy. The newly introduced iOS 18 is no different, bringing a suite of privacy features that are bound to make our lives as digital forensic experts a tad...more

Caution! Credential Stuffing on the Rise

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/12/2024

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

AI & You: Key Considerations for a Company’s Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/25/2024

Businesses increasingly rely on technology containing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, enhance employee experiences and drive strategic decision-making. The integration of AI into work systems, including...more

FTC Enters Consent Agreement With Blackbaud Following Major Data Breach

WilmerHale on 2/23/2024

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

Ransomware Costs Businesses Record-High $1 Billion in 2023: Your 5-Step Plan to Prevent Attacks in 2024

Fisher Phillips on 2/22/2024

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

Complying With the FTC's Amended Safeguards Rule

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/7/2023

Cybersecurity is a looming threat for most businesses. The impact of a major cyber event can resonate for weeks, months, and even years after the initial attack. To mitigate the risks to consumers, there have been several...more

When it Comes to Cybersecurity, ChatGPT Needs to Go Back to School

Ankura on 5/12/2023

With interest in Artificial intelligence (AI) soaring, we were curious to determine how well a very popular ‘generative AI’ tool, ChatGPT, could perform at identifying the leading causes of cybersecurity incidents experienced...more

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity New Laws and Regulations Report

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/6/2022

Throughout 2022, we continue to see regulators placing an emphasis on the importance of protecting and securing information, in particular consumer personal information, at both the federal and state levels. ...more

Getting ready for quantum computing: Managing the quantum threat

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 8/5/2022

Experts estimate that within the next decade or so, adversaries will have the capacity to use quantum computing to break the encryption on virtually all existing digital databases. This is why it is highly significant...more

North Carolina Prohibits Public Sector Entities from Paying Ransom in a Ransomware Cyberattack

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/25/2022

Organizations attacked with ransomware have a bevy of decisions to make, very quickly! One of those decisions is whether to pay the ransom. Earlier this year, I had the honor of contributing to a two-part series, entitled...more

FTC’s Final Rule Expands the Safeguards Rule for Financial Institutions to Address Cybersecurity Risks and the Privacy of Consumer...

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP on 11/17/2021

What You Should Know •The FTC has amended the Safeguards Rule for non-bank providers of financial products and services by issuing a Final Rule. •The updates are intended to enhance the security of consumer financial...more

Ransomware Case Signifies Shift In Cyber Insurers' Stance

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 11/16/2021

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Lax security measures, which have become more acute in the work-from-home environment, continue to be exploited. Companies' systems are hacked into, their data is encrypted, and they face...more

Riding the Wave of Cyber Insurance Claim Payments: A Trend Cresting or Crashing?

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 10/19/2021

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Cyber criminals continue to exploit lax security measures, which have become more acute in the work-from-home environment, and hack into companies’ systems, encrypt their data, and then...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips On Practicing Basic Cyber Hygiene

Woods Rogers on 10/1/2021

In our first article to kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we will discuss some steps businesses can take to improve their cyber hygiene. Over the past few years, some of the largest and well-known companies have been...more

Ransomware Gone Wild – And What You Need To Do To Protect Your Company

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/5/2021

The FBI has reported a 400 percent increase in cyber-attacks in 2020 – and, according to some reports, Ransomware makes up about 85 percent of those attacks. Ransomware is one of the most potentially damaging types of...more

Preparing for the Post-Quantum Migration: A Race to Save the Internet

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/30/2021

Most people don’t know, or care to know, about cryptography. Without cryptography, the internet privacy that we all rely on for transmitting virtually all forms of digital communication would be insecure from attackers. Our...more

The Private Sector Should Heed White House Warning On Cyber Resilience Because Compliance Is Coming

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/27/2021

The increased concern about ransomware incidents from both quantitative and severity standpoints, spurred the White House to urge corporate business leaders to improve their defenses and resilience posture against ransomware...more

Encrypt Consumer Data When Your Privacy Policy Says You Encrypt Consumer Data

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 6/16/2021

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: Know Where Your Key Data Lives, Decrease Your Threat Footprint

TransPerfect Legal on 6/4/2021

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

No (Actual) Injury, No Problem: Second Circuit Recognizes An “Increased-Risk” Theory Of Standing For Plaintiffs In Data Breach...

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 5/27/2021

In McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Associates, LLC, a data breach case, the Second Circuit held that plaintiffs may demonstrate standing based on a theory of “increased risk” of future identity theft or fraud following an...more

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