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Ransomware Attacks: Why They're Growing, Who They Target, and What You Can Do

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In the world of cyber-espionage, ransomware is playing a huge and growing role....more

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7 Insurance Questions Every Startup Founder Should Ask Themselves

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Many startups will either forego or postpone buying insurance. But this is usually a mistake....more

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3 Defining Issues for the Internet of Things in 2016

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In an era of ever-evolving ‘wired’ technology, increasing interconnectedness, and business and personal concerns about data security, we recently asked attorneys writing on JD Supra: What will be among the defining issues of...more

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Perspective: What Will Be the Defining Cybersecurity Issues In 2016?

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As data breaches and their related obligations and liability risks continue to pile up with every passing year, we asked attorneys writing on JD Supra to answer the question: What will be among the defining issues for...more

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9 Things Employees Should Do to Prevent Data Breaches

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Avoiding employee mistakes that lead to inadvertent failures will free up valuable resources to fight the bad guys—and may save your job. ...more

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FTC v. Wyndham: The Litigation Goes On, But Other Lessons To Learn

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It’s fair to say that the opinion by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in FTC v. Wyndham was a set-back for Wyndham, but for businesses it may be just the right wake-up call....more

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Hacking Your Health: For Healthcare Providers, Risk Analysis Must Be Ongoing

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Healthcare providers would be wise to keep in mind that if a patient is harmed by a hacked medical device, Exhibit A in the negligence suit against them may be that provider’s risk analysis, or lack thereof....more

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Largest Breach in U.S. Government History Is a Wake-Up Call on Need for Encryption

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Employees are reasonable in assuming that their employer is protecting their personal information from compromise. The obvious way to do that is to maintain appropriate encryption technology. Simply put: encryption,...more

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How to Avoid Choosing the Wrong Cybersecurity Firm

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Although the inherent nature of cybersecurity radiates urgency, businesses should not let this characteristic dictate the vendor selection process....more

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I Want My Selfie Back!!!

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If your selfie has fallen into the wrong hands, the following statutory acts and/or common law theories may provide some relief....more

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5 Things Every Company's Data Security Program Should Include

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What's the one thing every company's data security program must include? That's the question we put recently to experts in the field, knowing that, especially after Heartbleed, the diversity of responses would create an...more

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The Heartbleed Lesson for All Companies? Manage the Risk...

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Threats to data privacy are not going away, but establishing appropriate security measures up-front, performing regular stress-tests on a security system, putting in place procedures to address a data breach and implementing...more

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First Glance: Legal Implications of the Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug?

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The vulnerability caused by the Heartbleed bug circumvents the purpose of OpenSSL: encryption. Therefore, the conclusion would appear to be that any data breach during the time of OpenSSL vulnerability would be reportable...more

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Could Bitcoin Make Retail Cybersecurity Obsolete?

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Interesting question, but life is never easy, and digital currency brings its own set of challenges...more

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3 Bitcoin Lessons for Designing a Private and Secure Payment System

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Although reasonable people may disagree about whether Bitcoin is that ideal payment system, Bitcoin is worth studying for its privacy and security lessons and its potential to emerge as an important additional payment system....more

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For Small Business Owners, Cybersecurity Is Not a Question of "If" But 'When..."

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While much of the discussion around cybersecurity tends to focus on critical information sectors, national security, and the concerns of global corporations, data breaches can be just as devastating for small and medium-sized...more

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