The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 11: Signal and Noise: The New Administration, Privacy, and Our Digital Rights with Cindy Cohn of Electronic Frontier Foundation
Digital Planning Podcast - Interview With Leeza Garber
Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 39, Disclosure of Ransomware Attacks
Your Cyber Minute: Compliance with the Proposed NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation
Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part One)
International travel may pose serious data security risks – especially for your foreign national workers carrying sensitive, proprietary, or regulated information. Travelers must be aware of potential border inspections,...more
Quantum computing (QC) is poised to disrupt cybersecurity in ways that business leaders and legal professionals cannot afford to ignore. But what exactly is quantum computing, why does it pose such a significant threat to...more
In the quiet corridors of Apple’s headquarters, executives face a decision that could reshape the future of digital privacy for billions of users worldwide. The catalyst? A controversial order from the United Kingdom’s...more
The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and...more
If you have a tendency to reuse the same password across multiple accounts, you could be leaving yourself (and your organization) exposed to risk. Credential stuffing, the stealthy technique fueling a recent explosion of...more
2023 was the most devastating year yet for ransomware attacks, with businesses forking over $1 billion in ransom payments for the first time ever – and 2024 is expected to be even worse. Beyond the payments, the average cost...more
With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more
Data security will undoubtedly remain an enforcement priority for the Federal Trade Commission in 2023. A presentation on the FTC’s approach to data security by Deputy Chief Technologist Alex Gaynor at a Commission open...more
Every portion of a home relies on a solid foundation. If that foundation fails, then everything above it could also be compromised. Many systems work this way: There are one or more critical elements that act as their...more
Throughout 2022, we continue to see regulators placing an emphasis on the importance of protecting and securing information, in particular consumer personal information, at both the federal and state levels. ...more
NFTs – or non-fungible tokens – are increasingly popular among artists, sports figures, and the video game industry. But NFTs (some selling for upwards of eight figures) are not just for gamers, Mark Cuban, and the ultra...more
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was the largest in the energy sector to date, and with cybercrimes up 100% from 2019 to 2020 this is only the beginning for 2021. Many organizations are taking on a digital...more
Some have used the pandemic, and now the extended inclement weather, to learn to play a musical instrument, speak a new language or another new skill. If those are beyond any of your reasonable expectations, do not simply...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 23 (December 10, 2020) - Officials from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and Japan released a statement calling for big tech firms to allow...more
There are billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices out there in the world and this number will only grow. I’ve written before about smart light bulbs and smart security cameras and it’s no secret that I am fascinated by...more
On November 9, 2020 the FTC entered into a consent agreement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to address concerns over the videoconferencing platform’s security practices. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need...more
On November 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (“Zoom”) to resolve allegations that the company misled customers about steps it had taken to protect...more
Seven months after being called upon by members of Congress to investigate Zoom’s data security practices, a divided FTC announced on November 9 a settlement with the videoconferencing platform....more
On November 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release that it had reached a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Zoom) to resolve allegations that Zoom had engaged in unfair and...more
Blockchain technology is widely anticipated to disrupt major industries and business operations over the next several years. But with all of the “hype” in the blockchain market, at times it can be difficult to separate fact...more
As more organizations find themselves under scrutiny for the way they collect and use consumer data, maintaining CCPA compliance has never been more important. CCPA has been introduced to give control back to consumers,...more
The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has determined that the Swiss-United States Privacy Shield does not provide an adequate level of data protection for data transfers from Switzerland to the U.S....more
The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and...more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many employers now operating remotely to conduct meetings via video conference – which has created a whole new set of various privacy and cybersecurity concerns. While these remote work tools...more