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[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account?

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

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/17/2017

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

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

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/19/2016

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

9 Things Employees Should Do to Prevent Data Breaches

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/15/2015

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

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

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/31/2015

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

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

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/18/2015

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

How to Avoid Choosing the Wrong Cybersecurity Firm

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/2/2015

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

5 Things Every Company's Data Security Program Should Include

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/24/2014

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

Will Heartbleed Affect Data Breach Insurance Coverage?

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/15/2014

Although it is a widespread exploit that has been undetected for two years, whether or not a CGL policy covers data breaches allowed by Heartbleed should turn, simply, on whether the policy covers data breach at all...more

First Glance: Legal Implications of the Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug?

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/10/2014

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

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

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/31/2013

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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