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Privacy Tip #444 – Best Phishing Campaigns are from HR or IT

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/23/2025

Everyone thinks they can spot a phish. Whether it is an email, SMS text, or QRish phishing, people have an overinflated view of their capabilities to detect them....more

The Importance of Culture in an Effective Cybersecurity Program

Ankura on 5/16/2025

While technology plays a pivotal role in cybersecurity, the human element is equally crucial. An organization's culture can significantly influence the effectiveness of its cybersecurity measures. A strong cybersecurity...more

Employees using free or unauthorized AI tools at work?

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 5/15/2025

The rise of artificial intelligence has brought both opportunities and challenges to the workplace. However, a growing trend of employees using free or unauthorized AI tools poses significant risks, from security breaches to...more

Preventing Trade Secret Theft: Proactive Strategies for In-House Counsel

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 5/6/2025

Ed. Note: This is the last in a series of articles taken from Gavin Parsons' CLE presentation for the North Carolina Bar Association's Antitrust and Complex Business Dispute CLE Program presented on Thursday, January 30,...more

World Password Day: Increasing Security in Two Steps

K2 Integrity on 5/1/2025

May 1 is World Password Day, a day for organizations to remind their employees of the importance of using strong passwords and practicing good password hygiene to protect personal and work accounts. It’s a time for...more

Cybersecurity Controls: What Do Regulators Expect Nowadays?

Alston & Bird on 4/18/2025

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the increasingly specific cybersecurity controls identified by regulators, explains why these enhanced cybersecurity controls have become the focus of regulators, and shares...more

7 Things Businesses Should Consider When Using AI

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 3/27/2025

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning algorithms, and other emerging technologies impact nearly every business and industry. The rapid deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping how organizations do business...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

Data Privacy Insights Part 2: The Most Common Types of Data Breaches Businesses Face

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 2/3/2025

As part of Data Privacy Awareness Week, Ward and Smith is spotlighting the most common types of data breaches that businesses encounter. In Part 1, we explored the industries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, highlighting the...more

Bringing AI Out of the Shadows: How to Manage the Use of AI in Your Workplace

Amundsen Davis LLC on 1/28/2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days, including your workplace. While there is no one-size-fits-all AI policy that will work for every company, here are our general thoughts about how employers can...more

Data Privacy Day Checklist: Top 10 ways to protect your organization's data

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/27/2025

Tomorrow is International Data Privacy Day, so a happy day to all! More seriously, data privacy concerns and legislation continue to rapidly increase. It has been estimated that by the end of 2024 more than 75 percent of...more

They Did It. They Really Did It! The Arrival of the FAR CUI Proposed Rule

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 1/17/2025

After years of anticipation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has announced the arrival of its proposed rule to enhance the safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal contracts (the...more

Constangy Clips Ep. 7- 4 New Year’s Resolutions to Keep Your Cyber Data Safe and Secure in 2025

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/10/2025

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, now is the perfect time to commit to making changes that benefit your organization, like better protecting your sensitive data. In this episode of Constangy Clips, Cyber Team vice chair...more

A Ghost Stole my Data!

Bricker Graydon LLP on 10/30/2024

They appeared. They caused a fright. And then they disappeared… along with all of your data. While not a ghost, that is how most hacking groups operate and their ghostly presence is growing across the globe....more

AI vs. AI: Recent Developments in the Cyber Landscape

Alston & Bird on 10/2/2024

The ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) has heightened companies’ exposure to cyberattacks of increasingly greater sophistication. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team explores how businesses can enhance their...more

Understanding the NIS2 Directive: What it Means for Cybersecurity in the EU

NAVEX on 10/1/2024

You might have yet to hear of the NIS2 Directive, but you should be aware of it if you’re in any sector that relies on digital infrastructure. Whether you’re a business owner, IT professional, or curious about how the EU...more

Best Practices for Reducing the Cost of a Cyber Incident for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses

Integreon on 5/15/2024

Originally published in American Business Magazine - May 2024. Many small- and mid-sized business owners believe that they are not prime targets for a cyber breach and that threat actors only go after large companies. This...more

Business Email Compromise: The Most Prevalent – and Preventable – Cyber Risk

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/25/2024

Ransomware attacks that shut business down to zero and data breaches that disclose the personal information of customers, vendors and employees justifiably strike fear in the hearts of executives everywhere. Organizations can...more

AI, Phishing Attacks, Healthcare, and a $480,000 OCR Settlement under HIPAA

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/5/2024

Phishing has long been a favorite tactic for threat actors (hackers) to commence a cyberattack. The rapid expansion of more adaptable and available artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as natural language...more

Top ten cybersecurity tips for organizations during the holiday season

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/18/2023

‘Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of year-end holiday activities. With that comes the increased risk of cybercriminals exploiting the season to find vulnerabilities. This includes taking advantage of increased online...more

Veterinary Law Newsletter: Volume 25

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 11/13/2023

Exciting news from the National Veterinary Law Group at Mandelbaum Barrett PC! Our latest newsletter is here, and it’s packed with valuable insights for the veterinary industry. In this issue, you’ll find informative articles...more

Importance of Protecting Employee Information as Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws Proliferate

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/3/2023

Most human resources professionals are concerned about the privacy and security of the vast amounts of personal information they manage. This article discusses steps to consider taking against the challenges. Deluge of...more

Don’t Gamble With Your Cybersecurity and Incident Response Plan: Lessons Learned from the Las Vegas Ransomware Attacks

Amundsen Davis LLC on 9/29/2023

Typically, we beat the drum of the need to prepare for a data incident—anything from a full-blown ransomware attack to an employee accidently sharing data with the wrong person—by having your Incident Response Plan developed...more

Insights From The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/5/2023

The annual Cost of a Data Breach Report (Report) published by IBM is reliably full of helpful cybersecurity data. This year is no different. After reviewing the Report, we pulled out some interesting data points. Of course,...more

The SEC has new Cybersecurity Rules. Are you prepared and ready?

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 8/16/2023

On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implemented new cybersecurity rules to require disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents within four business days, with limited exceptions. Additionally,...more

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