Information Security and ISO 27001
A Compliance Officer Turned Board Member's Advice
Cyberside Chats: Protect Your Crown Jewels – Nobody breaks into a bank to steal the posters
No Password Required: The Philosopher CISO of Tallahassee Who Lives to Help Other People
Cyberside Chats - Zero Trust and Cyber Negligence: A conversation with Dr. Zero Trust Chase Cunningham
No Password Required: A Former Police Officer Who Embodies All the Qualities of a Great Leader
Modernize your Information Governance: Building a Framework for Success
CyberSide Chats: Recap of the White House Cyber Summit (with Amanda Fennell)
Canna We Talk Cannabis? Cybersecurity Risks Bring Growing Pains to Cannabis Businesses
The Importance Of Cybersecurity During A Merger & Acquisition Transaction
Phishing and Vishing and Smishing (Oh my!): New Types of Scams Require Increased Vigilance
Information leaks can range from exposures of internal decisions and salary data to the disclosure of intellectual property, strategy documents, or board minutes. Whether accidental or intentional, these leaks demand...more
With escalating cyber risks and heightened regulatory scrutiny, every minute after a data breach is crucial. Sophisticated cybercriminals relentlessly target your organization’s most valuable asset: personally identifiable...more
In the last two decades, incident response has evolved significantly, adapting to the dynamic cyber threat landscape. As the internet became an integral part of daily life, cyber threats escalated in scope and scale. This...more
The recent arrest and criminal charges against Airman First Class Jack Teixeira for the alleged posting of classified and sensitive information on social media is yet another example of the significant risk that trusted...more
In the first installment of our cybersecurity series, we discussed the importance of developing and implementing practical Information Security policies and procedures within your organization as well as the ethical and legal...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that the effective date for the new substantive information security requirements in the revised Safeguard Rule has been extended from December 9, 2022 to June 9, 2023....more
Auto dealerships that provide financing are subject to the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA). That’s the old news. What’s new is that GLBA-covered businesses have until December 9 to implement significant changes to their...more
In April, Kentucky (HB 474) and Maryland (SB 207) adopted insurance data security legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model law. A total of 15 states have adopted the NAIC Model...more
Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - New Jersey issued its third settlement in three months on state-level health care privacy and security laws, announcing that three cancer care providers would adopt new...more
In this episode, Carlton Fields attorneys Kevin McCoy and Joe Swanson discuss the circumstances involved in a recent data breach involving the cannabis industry. We explore cybersecurity and data privacy issues that all...more
In this day, data is often one of the most valuable assets companies have and it needs to be protected as such. Guarding data has become crucial for every business, no matter the size and industry. In the first half of 2019,...more
Delaware (July 31, 2019) and New Hampshire (August 2, 2019) have become the latest states to add to the insurance cybersecurity landscape by enacting information security laws. These laws come on the heels of Connecticut’s...more
For the fourth year running, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office continues to list cybersecurity as one of the top enforcement priorities for 2019. As it relates to cybersecurity, the SEC will be focusing on...more
Ohio recently followed South Carolina as the second state to adopt cybersecurity legislation modeled after the NAIC’s Insurance Data Security Model Law. The Ohio law, Senate Bill 273, applies to insurers authorized to do...more
On December 7, 2015, more than two and a half years after the first draft, the European Union Council finally reached an important, informal agreement with the Parliament on important network and information security rules...more
On October 8, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 964 and S.B. 570 into law, a pair of bills that amended the Golden State’s data breach notification statute (Ca. Civ. Code § 1798.82). The amendments...more
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released the “2015 list of major management challenges” faced by the CFPB that the OIG believes will hamper the CFPB’s ability to accomplish the CFPB’s strategic objectives. Like...more
NFA links NFA’s supervisory requirements with its proposed requirements mandating that NFA Members have information systems security programs. The National Futures Association (NFA) has proposed cybersecurity...more