No Password Required: SVP at SpyCloud Labs, Former Army Investigator, and Current Breakfast Champion
Monumental Win in Data Breach Class Action: A Case Study — The Consumer Finance Podcast
FBI Lockbit Takedown: What Does It Mean for Your Company?
Privacy Officer's Roadmap: Data Breach and Ransomware Defense – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Cybersecurity in Video Games & Esports
2023 DSIR Deeper Dive: Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Are Trying to Assert a New Cause of Action Against Universities Based on an Old Law Regulating Videotape Service Providers
Podcast: A Conversation with Andy Rotherham on Hot Topics in Education for 2023
No Password Required: Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future, the Ransomware Sommelier, and a Guy With a Mildly Exciting Expense Account
Compliance & Disaster Preparedness
2023 DSIR Report Deeper Dive into the Data
Episode 282 -- CISO and CCOs -- The Evolving Partnership
No Password Required: Threat Researcher at Cisco Talos and a Veteran of the Highest-Profile Cyber Incidents Who Roasts His Own Coffee Beans
Innovation in Compliance - The Role of Backup Systems in Cybersecurity Defense with Curtis Preston
Cyber Threats
No Password Required: The Teenage CEO of Girls Who Hack and Secure Open Vote, Who Is as Comfortable Behind a Mic as She Is Behind a Keyboard.
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Third and Final Part: Ransomware
Can Cyber Investigations Be Canned? - Unauthorized Access Podcast
[Podcast] NSA Cybersecurity Services for Defense Contractors
Understanding the Additional Risks When Making a Ransomware Payment
2022 DSIR Deeper Dive: Ransomware
Cyber risk has grown demonstrably in frequency and severity in the past 10 years—and, in tandem, the cyber insurance policy has grown in breadth and complexity. This past year, a record number of organizations fell victim to...more
The February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare was the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history. The attack disrupted operations—impacting patient care and provider finances—and potentially exposed the...more
It is without question that data centers will continue to play a central role in powering the digital economy, housing critical data, and enabling cloud services, AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies. However, as the...more
A major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has cast a spotlight on the persistent threat of ransomware targeting global corporations. The HELLCAT ransomware group is behind this latest breach, exposing internal documents,...more
Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
The construction industry’s reliance on digital data and devices has reshaped the construction process. When used properly, digital technology facilitates collaboration and increases productivity. However, growing dependence...more
In today's digital age, the cyber threat landscape is changing faster than ever before. As businesses and individuals increasingly rely on technology, understanding the complexities of cyber insurance has never been more...more
Arecent report put the odds of an asteroid hitting the earth in December 2032 at 3.1%—which is 3,100 times more likely than an organization resolving an enforcement action with the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center released an advisory on February 19, 2025, providing information on Ghost...more
On 14 January 2025, the Home Office opened a public consultation (the "Consultation") on proposals seeking to address the growing threat and impact of ransomware in the UK. The UK Government details three specific proposals...more
As part of Data Privacy Awareness Week, Ward and Smith is spotlighting the most common types of data breaches that businesses encounter. In Part 1, we explored the industries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, highlighting the...more
The 2024 CrowdStrike outage and the ransomware attack on NHS partner Synnovis hit mainstream news and highlighted the fragility of ICT supply chains and the risks posed by cyber incidents....more
As the digital landscape evolves, so do the threats that accompany it. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed the nature of cybercrime, enabling attackers to execute more sophisticated and...more
With 2025 barely three weeks old, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has already announced six enforcement actions for the new year. Particularly significant is the advancement of...more
Recent enforcement actions, audit activity, proposed rulemakings, and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) highlight the agency’s focus on health data...more
A massive data breach hit one of the country’s largest education software providers. According to EducationWeek, PowerSchool provides school software products to more than 16,000 customers, largely K-12 schools, that serve 50...more
Cyberattacks are affecting every company and sector. Meanwhile, the regulatory landscape is intensifying as the SEC continues to enforce the cyber-risk management disclosure rules. Every day presents a new compliance and...more
Cyberattacks and technology disruptions in healthcare don’t just cost organizations financially — they can threaten patient safety and put organizational reputations at risk. How ready is your organization for a potential...more
Material updates to the HIPAA Security Rule could be on the way — affecting all HIPAA-regulated entities — for the first time in two decades. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed...more
Cyber issues are seldom out of the news, from ransomware attacks and espionage to non-malicious outages that cause widespread concern. Organizations need to protect themselves against both current and future risks and...more
On 29 November 2024, the Australian Senate passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Privacy Act Bill). This follows the passage of the Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth), and other cyber-security...more
Cybersecurity is integral to protecting sensitive information, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing financial risks, maintaining reputation, ensuring business continuity, gaining a competitive advantage, adapting to...more
Publications & Advisories - November 2024 – Kathleen Benway, Jennifer Everett, Alysa Austin, and Kristen Bartolotta published “Federal Trade Commission’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Is Now in Effect” in Employee...more
Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business. ...more
On June 24, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division of Corporation Finance) released five new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the...more