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Wiley Rein LLP

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

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Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

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If a Cybersecurity Firm Can Fall For the Latest AI Workplace Scam, So Can You: 10 Steps to Protect Your Business

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A prominent cybersecurity training company just fell victim to an increasingly common scam when it hired a remote worker who turned out to be a North Korean cybercriminal that used AI deepfake tools to fake his identity and...more

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7 Key Practices Companies Should Implement to Ensure Cyber Safety in the Age of Remote Work

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Cybersecurity is critically important in the age of remote work. With more people working from home and accessing company systems and data remotely, the potential for cyberattacks and data breaches has increased...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Invaluable Benefits Of Multi-Factor Authentication

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The need to input a username and password when logging into a computer is a “single factor” authentication. But, from a security perspective, that single factor authentication only goes so far. Consider, for example, the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Cisco/Talos Researchers Find Attackers Using Slack and Discord to Distribute Malware

Another example of the resiliency and creativity of cyber-attackers is outlined in a new blog by Cisco/Talos researchers, which outlines how, over the past year, and in particular as a result of the migration from work at the...more

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[Virtual Event] 2021 Alaska Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 26th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm AKST

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Pandemic-based Cyber Attacks, Phishing Schemes & Data Breaches: Oh My!

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Never let a crisis go to waste. This appears to be the maxim of cyber criminals seeking to capitalize on cyber vulnerabilities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

What Do Lady Gaga, LeBron James And The Texas Courts Have In Common?

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Give up? Each recently made headlines in connection with ransomware — a form of malware that encrypts a victim’s electronic files. The attacker then demands a ransom – typically payable in bitcoin – from the victim to...more

White & Case LLP

Working from home – A checklist of the IT risks and exposures

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As the COVID-19 disease continues to spread, many countries have implemented nationwide lockdowns and many businesses have mandated employees to work from home. Even with the relaxation of lockdowns in different parts of the...more

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Looks Phishy? It Probably Is: Tech Safety During The COVID-19 Outbreak

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These are truly unprecedented times. With the coronavirus outbreak, most of the nation is sheltering in place, and only essential businesses remain open. Even just a few months ago, if you had mentioned “global pandemic,”...more

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Data Security Concerns Regarding COVID-19

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The unprecedented events surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 have also created concerns regarding the security of computer systems. The heightened fears surrounding the pandemic, along with the surge of individuals working...more

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Amid Pandemic Remaining New York SHIELD Act Data Security Requirements Have Taken Effect

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The developing coronavirus pandemic affects businesses and personnel within the state and elsewhere.  With more New Yorkers working from home, there are more opportunities for cyberattacks through unsecure remote connections...more

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