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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

After the Microsoft Outage: The Lingering Impact and Global Outlook on Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

In the aftermath of what could be one of the most widespread global information technology outages in history, organizations are putting a renewed focus on combating old vulnerabilities that can have cascading effects. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Scattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims

We previously reported on the concerning mash-up of worldwide cybercriminals, known as Scattered Spider, working together to attack victims. New reports from Microsoft and others indicate that in the second quarter of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fund Managers Must Assess Whether Microsoft/CrowdStrike Outage Has Triggered Additional Regulatory Filings

A global technology outage linked to the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike crashed Microsoft apps and triggered major disruptions across the asset management sector, along with other global industries. Private fund managers...more

Segal McCambridge

Microsoft Corporation Leads the Artificial Intelligence Industry in Bearing Liability for Third-Party Claims Against Consumers

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Microsoft Publishes First Responsible AI Transparency Report - Touted as the "first of its kind," Microsoft's Responsible AI Transparency Report was published on May 1, 2024....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Kudos to Microsoft’s Takedown of Storm-1152

There was a big win for the good guys against the bad guys this week. On December 13, 2023, after obtaining an order from the federal court in the Southern District of New York to seize U.S. based infrastructure and take...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

A Human Rights Impact Assessment of Microsoft's Enterprise Cloud and AI Technologies Licensed to U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies

Microsoft is one of the world’s leading technology companies. Its products and technologies are in offices, classrooms, and homes. Additionally, governments use them to help conduct vital public services. Microsoft is also...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

AI Leaders Commit to White House Supported Guidelines

In coordination with the White House, several leaders in the artificial intelligence (AI) space have publicly committed to a voluntary set of guidelines relating to responsible development and deployment of AI. Amazon,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA Recommends Following Microsoft’s Mitigation for Zero Day Exploits

Microsoft recently issued mitigation steps for vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by threat actors. Microsoft stated that it is aware that two vulnerabilities are being actively exploited to access users’...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Patch Tuesday Release Includes Fix for Actively-Exploited Flaw

Microsoft released its monthly patches this week to fix 128 vulnerabilities, including 10 rated as critical, 115 as important, and three flagged as moderately severe. One of the vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-24521 Windows Common...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

November’s Patch Tuesday Includes 55 Patches

Staying current with Microsoft’s monthly patches is challenging, yet critical for one’s cybersecurity program. This week, Microsoft’s November Patch Tuesday released 55 patches, six of which were categorized as “critical,”...more

Epiq

[Webinar] What is insider risk, and why do companies ignore it? - November 16th, 12:00 pm AEDT

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What is insider risk? Managing and minimising risk in your organisation starts with understanding the types of risks in the modern workplace. Some risks are driven by external events and factors that are outside of direct...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

SolarWinds Hackers Focus on Downstream Vendors as Next Victims

In a blog post entitled “New activity from Russian actor Nobelium,” Microsoft’s V.P. of Customer Security & Trust Tom Burt discussed a recent alert issued by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) regarding the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Passwords Used by Iranian-Backed Hackers Against Defense Contractors

When you are educating your employees about the importance of maintaining a complex password or passphrase, share this story to show why it is so important and to emphasize not to use same or similar passphrases across...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Apple + Microsoft Release Patches for Identified Vulnerabilities

This week, both Apple and Microsoft issued patches to fix serious zero-day vulnerabilities that should be applied as soon as possible. That means that if you have an iPhone or iPad, you may want to plug your phone or iPad in...more

Epiq

[Webinar] What is insider risk, and why do companies ignore it? - October 7th, 11:30 am - 12:10 pm GMT

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What is insider risk? Managing and minimising risk in your organisation starts with understanding the types of risks in the modern workplace. Some risks are driven by external events and factors that are outside of direct...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Microsoft Warns of Tricky O365 Phishing Attack

If you are an organization that uses Microsoft Office 365 as your email platform, be on the lookout for a new tricky phishing attack recently used by cyber criminals. ...more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Please join Epiq and Microsoft Canada for an interactive roundtable discussion on the impact of digital transformation, compliance, data protection and Information Governance in Canada's Healthcare Sector. This 60-minute...more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Participate in thoughtful discussions with Epiq and Microsoft Canada on challenges, learnings and best practices on privacy, risk and compliance. Epiq and Microsoft Canada would like to personally invite you to join a...more

Opportune LLP

SAP Issues Cybersecurity Alert: What You Can Do To Protect Your ERP

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Here’s how the SAP Community can mitigate the risk of a widespread cybersecurity incident involving their SAP systems....more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Participate in thoughtful discussions with Epiq and Microsoft Canada on challenges, learnings and best practices on privacy, risk and compliance. Epiq and Microsoft Canada would like to personally invite you to join a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Microsoft Urges Customers to Patch Exchange Server “Zero Day” Vulnerabilities

In a rare sharing of information about vulnerabilities in a blog post, Microsoft this week urged customers to download software patches to Microsoft Exchange Server after it detected “multiple 0—Day exploits being used to...more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Participate in thoughtful discussions with Epiq and Microsoft on challenges, learnings and best practices on privacy, risk and compliance. Epiq and Microsoft would like to personally invite you to join a 90-minute Risk &...more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Participate in thoughtful discussions with Epiq and Microsoft on challenges, learnings and best practices on privacy, risk and compliance. Epiq and Microsoft would like to personally invite you to join a 90-minute Risk &...more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Participate in thoughtful discussions with Epiq and Microsoft on challenges, learnings and best practices on privacy, risk and compliance. Epiq and Microsoft would like to personally invite you to join a 90-minute Risk &...more

Epiq

[Virtual Event] Executive Roundtable Series in Canada: Digital Transformation after COVID-19: Compliance, Security and the Cloud -...

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Participate in thoughtful discussions with Epiq and Microsoft on challenges, learnings and best practices on privacy, risk and compliance. Epiq and Microsoft would like to personally invite you to join a 90-minute Risk &...more

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