By now, you have heard many news stories about debilitating cyberattacks that started with the compromise of a vendor's systems and ultimately wreaked havoc on that vendor's customers. As a result, many businesses are seeking...more
As Burr & Forman's Cybersecurity and Data privacy team recognizes Data Privacy Day, we know no one wants to make the news as the latest victim of a cyber-attack, much less as the latest defendant in a lawsuit alleging your...more
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Has your business considered what obligations you would have to notify people in the event of a cyber-attack that compromises some or all of your IT systems? Have you cataloged all the data you collect and where it is stored...more
12/10/2021
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State Data Breach Notification Statutes
It is hard to find a news post without a story on a ransomware attack. The National Security Council has issued an open letter warning all businesses to be alert and prepared for ransomware attacks. Various industry groups...more
6/22/2021
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Ransomware attacks have increased over the last several months, but the nation state attacks identified over the last several days are causing people to take a harder look at their systems and what they can do to protect...more
12/15/2020
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On March 28, 2018, Alabama adopted a data privacy law, the Alabama Data Breach Notification Actof 2018 (SB318). While Alabama is one of the last states to adopt such an act, the Act is notable in its requirements, and applies...more
4/12/2018
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State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Cyber threats take many forms. The wide-spread WannaCry ransomware attack in May of 2017 highlighted how computer files could be held hostage in return for payment, while the Dyn denial of service in October of 2016...more
Starting on Friday, May 12th , computers in countries around the world have fallen victim to the latest ransomware attack. As of Monday morning, it is estimated that more than 150 countries have infected systems, totaling...more
5/16/2017
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