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Immediate vs. Slow Burn Risks: A Balanced Cybersecurity Strategy

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The consequences of a cyberattack can be catastrophic, as we saw in the previous blog of this series. Cybersecurity is a business-wide responsibility that demands a proactive strategy extending far beyond technical solutions...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Defending Your Law Firm Against Cyber Threats

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

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Who’s to Blame: Texas Federal Court Finds Contractual Counterparty Not Liable for Third-Party Wire Transfer Fraud

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The facts are an oft-told business email compromise horror story: a hacker interjects themselves into an email discussion of a business deal, changes the wire instructions to their own account, and disappears with the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Top ten cybersecurity tips for organizations during the holiday season

‘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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York Department of Financial Services' EyeMed Settlement Emphasizes Risk Assessments, Email Controls (UPDATED)

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) continues to be a major player in data security enforcement. On Oct. 18, 2022, NYDFS announced that it had entered into a consent order with EyeMed Vision Care LLC...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York Financial Services' EyeMed Settlement Emphasizes Risk Assessments, Email Controls

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) continues to be a major player in data security enforcement. On Oct. 18, 2022, NYDFS announced that it had entered into a consent order with EyeMed Vision Care LLC...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Peril: Back It Up

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A recent Privacy Peril advised of the increasing cyber risk from nation state attacks, particularly as a result of the war in Ukraine. There is, of course, little we can do to thwart cyber assaults on vital nerve centers....more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Courts Continue to Apply TCPA to Ringless Voicemail Services

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Dealers and automotive sales finance companies must proceed with caution when considering using ringless voicemail services to reach leads and current customers. The few courts that have considered the application of the...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Owners and Contractors Beware! Electronic Payments in Construction Are Subject to Increased Fraud

While electronic funds transfer is considered a convenient and quicker way to process payments and receive funds on construction projects, this practice presents significant risk to project participants. Contractual and...more

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SEC Investigation Highlights BEC Risk and Need for Comprehensive Risk Assessments by Public Companies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release and an investigative report on Oct. 16 cautioning public companies to consider cyber threats when implementing internal accounting controls. ...more

Ruder Ware

OCR Settlement Lessons - Failing to Perform an Electronic Access Risk Analysis Before an Unauthorized Access Occurs

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Failure to conduct a risk assessment before a hacking incident occurred resulted in a $400,000 settlement between the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC). The FQHC filed a breach...more

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Gone Phishin’: Hack Leads to HIPAA Settlement

Earlier this week, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $400,000 settlement with Metro Community Provider Network (“MCPN”) related to a 2012 HIPAA breach caused by a phishing scam. The phishing scam, carried...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Did They Say About Cybersecurity in 2016? 8 Proclamations from Regulators and the Courts

There is no such thing as compliance with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (FTC). In September, the FTC dispelled a commonly held misconception regarding the NIST Framework: It “is not, and isn’t intended to be, a standard or...more

Locke Lord LLP

[Webinar] Business E-mail Compromise Scams - Practical Perspectives - January 12th, 10:30am EST

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An increasing number of businesses are targeted by very sophisticated email scams designed to convince company employees responsible for executing financial transactions to wire funds to overseas accounts controlled by...more

Fisher Phillips

Swipe Right For Unions? Companies Should Brace Themselves For Labor Organizing Version 2.0

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Unless you’ve been hibernating, hiding under a rock, or vacationing in a location without Wi-Fi reception, you may have noticed that the last several months have been kinder to labor unions than any in recent memory. Changes...more

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