CyberSide Chats: Yes, you needed a cyber attorney a long time ago (with Erik Weinick)
Reducing Cybersecurity Burdens with a Customized Data Breach Workflow
In recent years, data breaches have escalated from isolated technical issues to significant legal battles. Businesses are witnessing a sharp rise in data breach lawsuits, underscoring the growing legal risks associated with...more
On October 10, 2024, the European Union officially adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which introduces cybersecurity obligations for internet-connected hardware and software products offered in the EU (such as...more
The landscape for preventing, responding to, and avoiding the fines and other costs associated with data breaches has changed in the last three years. Since the beginning of the pandemic, data breaches have been on the rise...more
A data breach can be the result of a cyber/ransomware attack or an honest mistake. Either way, the potential impact of compromised data is huge. This impact can be financial (in the form of fines) and reputational (by...more
The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022, a bill that narrowly failed to become law last year, was passed in the Senate on Tuesday, March 1 as a package of cybersecurity measures that would require operators of...more
This webinar is intended for eDiscovery professionals interested in the overlap between data privacy and eDiscovery capabilities, workflows and use cases. The tools to tackle the protection of personal data already exist...more
The retention of prolific sensitive, personal electronic information has essentially become a responsibility inherent in the conduct of modern business. From the maintenance of medical records by a healthcare provider to the...more
Companies and consumers alike are under perpetual assault from bad actors as IoT, work from home, and cloud migration – all intended to improve productivity – have expanded the cyber attack surface. The continually evolving...more
Faced with the resurgence of cyberattacks in our newfound era of dependence on teleworking, our team is primed to guide you through the fraught aftermath of a cyber attack: Our team will discuss: - how to come back to the...more
Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 11 (November 2020) - In her 14-plus years of investigating and blogging about hacking and breaches, “Dissent” has been yelled at, threatened with lawsuits and accused of being a criminal....more
In the aftermath of Equifax’s data breach, a federal court recently found that allegations of poor cybersecurity coupled with misleading statements supported a proper cause of action. In its decision, the U.S. District Court...more
Start-up companies know that, when potential investors kick the tires, they will look carefully at the company’s business model and IP portfolio. These days, investors are also likely to look at whether the company is in...more
On August 7, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its latest cybersecurity risk alert, detailing findings from the examination of 75 broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment companies carried...more
For the first Tuesday in November, we have 10 easy steps to make sure that your data breach incident response planning is viewed from that pesky point of view of a litigator....more
A timely new resource for business executives, technology professionals, and lawyers alike is the newly-published Navigating the Digital Age: The Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers from the New York...more
On September 29, 2015, the PCI Security Standards Council (“PCI SSC”) issued a press release and accompanying guidance to businesses for incident response management in the event of a data breach. PCI SSC is a global forum...more
Data breaches are crisis moments that business must prepare for in many ways: not just in taking steps at prevention, but also mitigating losses, arranging for business continuity, complying with legal and regulatory...more
What makes data privacy law interesting for academics, challenging for lawyers, and frustrating for businesses its shape-shifting structure in the face of rapidly changing technology. The recent change in the invalidation of...more
With no Congressional consensus to adopt a federal data privacy and breach notification statute, states are updating and refining their already-existing laws to enact more stringent requirements for companies. Two states...more
On June 30, 2015, the Governor of Connecticut signed into law S.B. 949, “An Act Improving Data Security and Agency Effectiveness." The new law updates Connecticut’s data security laws, including by adding a 90-day hard...more