Because technology develops so rapidly, and “trends” are fast and furious, it is always hard to predict what the big issues will be for the next year. A year is a long time in the tech field. Just look at how fast ChatGPT...more
Chinese authorities have arrested alleged hackers in what appears to be the first-ever reported case of hackers using AI to develop ransomware. These alleged hackers reportedly used ChatGPT to refine the code for their...more
Key Points: Illumina DNA sequencing machines are vulnerable to exploitation. Both the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have published advisories urging all...more
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - Virtual Private Networks (VPN) have been utilized by businesses since the early 2000s. They can be complex with auditing and levels of security, or extremely basic with little overhead...more
Most observers believe that the legal profession is rapidly moving toward so-called “hybrid workplaces,” a term office managers use to describe a mixed-work environment that spans brick-and-mortar law offices, home offices,...more
It has been barely a month since we reported on the recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline Company, yet news continues to break with additional revelations about the recent attack. What we have learned during the...more
Notwithstanding federal, state, and local privacy and cybersecurity laws that may apply, employers may generally use artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other software and technologies to track remote workers. The...more
Bloomberg Law recently reported that Goodwin Procter was the latest law firm to fall victim to a data breach after one of its vendors was hacked. Cyberattacks on law firms and businesses have become increasingly common over...more
As the COVID era drags on, it is clear that work life “post-COVID” may be very different from life “pre-COVID.” This is especially true as it relates to IT security. More and more employees have shifted to a telecommuting...more
You probably heard about the recent hack of Twitter accounts that took place on July 15, 2020. The hackers took over several prominent Twitter accounts, which resulted in a scam that netted over $118,000 in bitcoin for the...more
It is no secret that companies are experiencing an increase in security incidents following the transition from work in the office to work from home during the pandemic. There are a number of causes, including the difficulty...more
On October 6, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) issued a warning to consumers about using WiFi when teleworking from a hotel. The FBI acknowledges that many workers are having difficulty working from home...more
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
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic many businesses and employers have begun to rely on their employees working primarily or even exclusively remotely. As a result, many employees are utilizing either their own smartphones,...more
COVID-19 has thrown many businesses into the fire of remote working. Morphisec reported in its Work-from-Home (WFH) Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index that remote working was an entirely new experience for 49 percent of...more
Among the many changes COVID-19 has brought, one far-reaching change for employers has been transitioning their workforces to work from home wherever possible. Unfortunately, there has been a rise in phishing and hacking...more
The COVID-19 outbreak has certainly changed the way that we view business operations in the short term but possibly forever. While many organizations have business continuity plans in place, most plans only account for...more
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
Many workers and employers are adjusting to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That shift has created a unique opportunity for cyber-attackers and criminals – the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity has...more
As companies transition to employees working from home during the current COVID-19 related disruptions, cyber criminals look at these changes as huge opportunities. In the last week alone, there have been numerous...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus has upended Americans’ lives in a matter of months. While life outside has ground to a standstill in many regions of the country, much of corporate America is meeting the unique challenges...more
The spread of COVID-19 has prompted an enormous shift by organizations to the use and implementation of remote working solutions for a wide range and number of employees. Unfortunately – but perhaps not surprisingly – this...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led civic leaders at every level, public and private, to encourage or require behavior designed to mitigate the spread of disease, from “social distancing” to closing public venues to...more
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, it is anticipated that a large portion of the workforce will be asked to work from home for their own protection and for the protection of others. Working from home...more
As employers respond to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, many are implementing work-from-home policies and establishing situational teleworking opportunities for their employees. While remote-work technology can...more