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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Busting Cyber Myths Part 2: I Can’t Afford Cyber Protection

In the second of a three-part series, Buckingham Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney David Myers talks with Andy Jones, CEO, Fortress Security Risk Management, and Bryan Schauer, Vice President at The Schauer Group’s...more

Perkins Coie

Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Cybersecurity for Pipelines and LNG Facilities

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Colonial Pipeline shut down 5,500 miles of its East Coast pipeline on May 7, 2021, in an effort to contain a security breach resulting from a ransomware attack. Colonial’s pipeline is one of the nation’s largest and carries...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cybercrime 2020 – The Rise of “Vishing”

As if 2020 hasn’t caused enough hardship and headaches for employers already, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) recently issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory Alert warning employers about...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2020

In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more

Payne & Fears

Will You Accept Bitcoin? Ethical Challenges for Attorneys

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The proper use of social media, blogging, cloud computing, and crowdfunding are just a few of the ever-growing tech-related issues that have ethical implications for attorneys. We must add to the list the cryptocurrency...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

71% of U.S. Federal Agencies Have Reported Cybersecurity Breaches!

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Darkreading.com reported that “Federal agencies must protect sensitive data and both thwart bad guys hunting for citizens’ private data and nation-state hackers with their own agendas — in addition to grappling with perennial...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

$64 Million in Bitcoin Stolen from NiceHash

Many are lamenting not purchasing bitcoin now that its value has skyrocketed. Yesterday, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin warned investors to stay away from investing in bitcoin, as he considers it a financial...more

King & Spalding

Adobe Settles With 15 States For 2013 Data Breach

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Adobe Systems, Inc. (“Adobe”) agreed to settle an investigation by 15 states related to an incident in 2013 in which Adobe was the victim of a data security breach that exposed the user name, account information, and credit...more

Fisher Phillips

Human Error Called The Most Common Factor In Data Breaches

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As reported in the December 9, 2015 Wall Street Journal Law Blog, a recent report by the Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) revealed that the most common reason for a data breach at companies is “employee error.” ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Approximately 8,000 Fiat Chryslers recalled for hacking vulnerabilities

If you drive a Fiat Chrysler sport utility vehicle (SUV), you may want to check to see if your vehicle is one of the almost 8,000 vehicles recalled this week after discovery of a software flaw that may expose the vehicle to...more

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IRS Admits Security Breach More Extensive

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Earlier this year, the IRS announced that identity thieves had been able to hack one of its computer databases and gain access to extremely sensitive data.  Back then, the IRS indicated that about 225,000 households had been...more

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