”Not if, but when" is a phrase commonly used to describe data breach risk. Holding just under $11 trillion in assets, employer-sponsored retirement plans are a particularly enticing target for cybercriminals. Through audits...more
In a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services warned of an imminent ransomware...more
As attorneys, our livelihood is often heavily dependent upon the keeping of secrets. But in this complex electronic-data driven environment we work in, where physical security via locked doors and piercing alarms may no...more
3/20/2019
/ Advisory Opinions ,
American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Client Data ,
Confidential Information ,
Data Breach ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Ethics ,
Model Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
PIPA ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Wall Street
In our last article, we showed you how to evaluate where your organization sits on the landscape of readiness and preparedness. In this concluding article, we identify concrete steps you can immediately employ to move your...more
11/5/2018
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Training ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Vendors
From the recent headline-grabbing attacks on hospitals and municipalities, the specter of cybersecurity threats looms large. As a result, spending on cybersecurity initiatives is expected to reach $96 billion this year....more
11/5/2018
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Risk Management
We learned some important lessons this week about the dangers inherent to losing control of your customer or client data, either through hacking, internal theft, or poorly designed controls over what your business associates...more
3/22/2018
/ Cambridge Analytica ,
Client Data ,
Consent ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Mining ,
Data Protection ,
Election Results ,
Hackers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Social Media