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Don’t Get Caught in Scattered Spider’s Web

McCarter & English, LLP on 6/19/2025

The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is at it again, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. This criminal group is known to focus its cyber attacks on one sector at a time. Last spring, it was the retail...more

Red Flags In Your Vendor’s Business Continuity Plan

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 2/26/2025

Ensure your vendors are crisis-ready by recognizing these key indicators of weak continuity planning. The interconnected nature of modern business means that your vendors’ operational resilience can, and frequently does,...more

FAQs for Schools and Persons Affected By the PowerSchool Data Breach

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/13/2025

A massive data breach hit one of the country’s largest education software providers. According to EducationWeek, PowerSchool provides school software products to more than 16,000 customers, largely K-12 schools, that serve 50...more

Patch, Investigate, and Defend: Critical and High Vulnerabilities in Cleo Managed File Transfer Solutions Reportedly Under Attack

Mintz on 12/18/2024

There is news coming from the U.S. cyber community for organizations that use Cleo’s software products: if your organization or your vendors use Cleo’s Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, or LexiCom products, you may be at heightened...more

Tips for Vacation Rental, Property Mgmt. Businesses Facing Vendor Cybersecurity Risk

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/2/2024

No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks....more

The 5 Things Every Business Needs to Know About the Modern Consumer Privacy Landscape

Fisher Phillips on 11/13/2024

It’s no longer good enough for your business to have a reactive approach to consumer privacy – you need a proactive strategy to manage compliance, foster consumer trust, and stay competitive in this modern era. While many...more

Best Practices for Protecting Operations from Vendor's Cyber Incidents

Baker Donelson on 10/8/2024

In the aftermath of a vendor's hack that crippled an industry, ensure your business is up to date on best practices for mitigating the risks of third-party cyber incidents. Many businesses struggle to adequately consider the...more

Can Vendors Notify Affected Individuals on Behalf of Businesses After a Data Breach? - Dear Mary – Incidents + Investigations...

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/3/2024

‘Dear Mary,’ is Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team’s advice column. Here, you will find Mary’s answers to questions about anything and everything cyber-related – data breaches, forensic investigations, how to...more

Deeper Dive into the Data - May 2024

BakerHostetler on 5/31/2024

Every spring, BakerHostetler collects, analyzes, and compares key metrics on the incident response matters we handled in the prior year. The output – our Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report – highlights key findings...more

Defending Your Law Firm Against Cyber Threats

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 4/9/2024

In an increasingly digitized world, law firms are prime targets for sophisticated cyber threats that can result in substantial financial losses and reputational damage. Recently, a prominent law firm, esteemed for its...more

Downstream Breaches Cause Headaches for Healthcare Providers, as State AG Seeks Law Change to Require AG Notification

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/29/2024

For healthcare providers and health systems covered by the privacy and security regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI)...more

Insure Against Data Breaches Suffered By Vendors and Service Providers

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 7/19/2023

Over the last several years several companies, including Marriott, Yahoo and Volkswagen, have been victimized by hackers breaking into a company’s computer network. In some cases, they have put confidential information on the...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/25/2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

Cybersecurity Checklist for Vendor Management – Vendor Security

Burr & Forman on 2/15/2023

By now, you have heard many news stories about debilitating cyberattacks that started with the compromise of a vendor's systems and ultimately wreaked havoc on that vendor's customers. As a result, many businesses are seeking...more

Cybersecurity and eDiscovery: What you need to know about your vendor

Array on 1/31/2023

Baker McKenzie recently released their sixth annual edition of ‘The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast’ in which senior legal and risk leaders share what they expect to see in the coming year. From an overarching...more

[Podcast] 2022 DSIR Report Deeper Dive: Vendor Incidents

BakerHostetler on 6/29/2022

The Data Security Incident Response Report features insights and metrics from 1,270+ incidents that members of the firm’s DADM Practice Group helped clients manage in 2021. This episode takes us deeper into vendor...more

[Webinar] Privacy and Cybersecurity Contracting: What’s the “Deal”? - June 29th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/10/2022

Security Schedules, Privacy Addenda, TOMs, DPAs—whatever you call them, privacy and cybersecurity contract terms have exploded in prevalence in recent years, bringing with them new importance that can lead to difficult and...more

2022 DSIR Deeper Dive: Vendor Incidents

BakerHostetler on 5/6/2022

Vendor-caused incidents continued to surge in 2021. Nearly 20 percent of the total incidents we handled last year were caused by vendors, with more than half requiring notification....more

[Event] Interact 2022 - August 14th - 17th, Nashville, TN

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/14/2022

Exclusive roadmap reveals, immersive Q&A with top product & industry experts, live product demos, electrifying presentations, co-innovation opportunities, and so much more— all coming to you live from the heart of Nashville,...more

[Webinar] Cybersecurity Basics for Legal Practitioners - April 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 4/5/2022

Join us for a webinar on basic cyber information regarding data protection, data privacy, cybersecurity requirements PII and Sensitive PII, cybersecurity requirements for Third Party vendors, Cyber insurance in the age of...more

Third-Party Breaches Highlight Importance of Managing Risk

NAVEX on 3/29/2022

Recent incidents of cyberattacks impacting major organizations through exploited weaknesses in third-party relationships have highlighted the importance of holistic third-party risk management, creating an opportunity to...more

Health Care Triage: FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations

K&L Gates LLP on 10/7/2021

In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more

Mitigating a Company’s Liability When a Data Breach Is Suffered by a Vendor or Service Provider

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 9/22/2021

Data breaches by large companies have been in the news for some time. Over the last several years several companies, including Marriott, Yahoo and Volkswagon, have been victimized by hackers who have broken into a company’s...more

Vendor Risk Roundup: 3 Huge Breaches (So Far!) This Year

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 8/24/2021

Wherever you look, it feels like cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common. Criminal hackers are making the headlines every day, stealing the personal information of millions of people, ranging from birthdays to Social...more

Data Protection And The Role Of Vendor Management

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/7/2021

The SolarWinds hack highlights the critical need for organizations of all sizes to include cyber supply chain risk management as part of their information security program. It is also a reminder that privacy and security...more

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