Cyber Threats
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Part One: Data Breach Notification
Defense In-Depth: Cybersecurity For Energy
Cyberside Chats: There is a war in Europe. What does that mean for your cyber insurance policy?
CF on Cyber: The Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack - Part 2
CF on Cyber: The Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack - Part 1
Cyber Insurance 101: What It Is And Why You Need It
Phishing and Vishing and Smishing (Oh my!): New Types of Scams Require Increased Vigilance
K&L Gates Triage: Cyber Insurance Issues for the Healthcare Industry
As the healthcare sector continues to be a top target for cyber criminals, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule (scheduled to be published in the Federal Register January 6). It...more
Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more
Cybersecurity risk applies to businesses of all sizes and across all industries – it is a risk that cannot be ignored. In particular, cybersecurity risk can no longer be ignored in the deal lifecycle...more
On Monday the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release stating it is settling a case against Drizly and its CEO for a data breach that exposed the information of 2.5 million consumers in July 2020. The proposed...more
Researchers at Sentinel One and Dragos have detected malicious code, called EKANS or Snake, that has been designed specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), including those of oil refineries, manufacturing...more
Just recently, Equifax had the largest-ever settlement for a data breach. They are to pay at least $575 million, and potentially as much as $700 million, to settle allegations over its massive 2017 data breach. What we tell...more
Risk assessments are a fundamental part of any organization’s risk management process. But many organizations still do not incorporate true risk assessments into their information-security planning, even though doing so makes...more
We can learn some valuable lessons about compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) from settlements that are announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office...more