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Privacy Perils: Password Managers

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/3/2018

We've harped on the importance of strong passwords several times, and hopefully we are all practicing those tips. Many of us have dozens of online accounts, and while it's tempting to use the same password across the board...more

Top 10 Tips for Cybersecurity Employee Training

Bennett Jones LLP on 11/3/2017

Any system is only as strong as its weakest link. If your employees aren’t up to date on their cybersecurity hygiene, then it doesn’t matter how much money you spend on technological defences—there’s a gap in your protection....more

Survey Shows Employees Top Security Risk for Companies

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/26/2016

A recent survey conducted by Arlington Research for OneLogin in May 2016 of 1,022 respondents found what most of us already know: employees continue to be a high risk for employers when it comes to security risk. The...more

The BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report 2015

BakerHostetler on 5/13/2015

The rate of disclosures of security incidents in 2015 continues at a pace that caused many to call 2013 and then 2014 “the year of the breach.” Most incidents are described publicly with attention-grabbing terms such as...more

Tips for Protecting Your Data

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/22/2015

With the global economic cost of cybercrime totaling more than $400 billion per year and breaches affecting companies ranging from retailers (e.g. Target, Walmart and Staples) and restaurants (Dairy Queen and Jimmy John’s) to...more

Privacy Monday – January 12, 2015

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/12/2015

Three privacy/security stories that you should know as you start your week: President Obama to Offer Cybersecurity/Privacy Previews to State of the Union Proposals - In a series of speeches this week, President...more

Protecting A Family’s Most Valuable Asset – Privacy

BakerHostetler on 1/7/2015

Each day, family offices receive, relay, and manage a family’s private information. Depending on the family and the role of the family office, the information managed can be voluminous and include financial information, tax...more

Top Five Resolutions for Covered Entities and Business Associates in 2015

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 1/6/2015

The New Year is here. It is time to make those 2015 resolutions, and not just those for getting fit and healthy. Resolve now to improve your organization’s compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more

California Attorney General Releases Breach Report with Key Findings and Recommendations for Retailers, Financial Institutions and...

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/30/2014

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has released a “California Data Breach Report,” which presents a series of findings and recommendations based on a review of breaches reported to the Attorney General’s office in...more

CIOs Spur Revenue Generation Through Smart Cybersecurity

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/15/2014

Today as companies increasingly realize the value of strong cybersecurity, those CIOs who successfully implement an effective cybersecurity system should be viewed as a critical part of the revenue generation effort. An...more

How Are You Affected By The Recent Massive Data Breach?

Cooley LLP on 8/12/2014

As you have probably seen, it was announced on Tuesday, August 5th, that usernames and passwords from 1.2 billion Internet accounts from over 420,000 websites were stolen by a criminal organization in Russia. According to...more

Employment Law Commentary -- Volume 26, Issue 7 July 2014 -- Building A Workforce Culture Of Data Security In The Post-Snowden Era

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/1/2014

Last month’s Employment Law Commentary discussed the high level of international attention now being paid to protecting trade secrets from misappropriation, with recommendations for practical steps that companies may take to...more