If you’re a CISO living in New York get ready for the phone calls!!! On September 13, 2016, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposed the nation’s first cybersecurity regulation. Starting on September 28, 2016 there is a limited 45 day window…
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“Full Employment for CISOs in New York”: New York Proposes the Nation’s First Cybersecurity Regulation
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data security, encryption, privacy, regulations, risk assessment, risk management, security practices
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Regulations
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Regulations
Courts: We Hear No Suit Based on Cyber Crime Before its Time
Two recent decisions out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland illustrate the difficulty that cyber breach victims can have in establishing standing to sue. In both cases, the court dismissed the cyber breach suits for lack…
Tagged with: breach, class action, cyber crime, cybersecurity, data breach, hacking, litigation, standing
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Litigation, Privacy
When “Shhh” turns to “Oh $%*#!” – No Pseudonyms for Ashley Madison Plaintiffs
Nothing good has come from the Ashley Madison hacking incident, except hopefully some well-deserved apologies to loved ones. Now the E.D. Mo. Court hearing the In Re Ashley Madison Customer Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 2669, has shaken its finger…
Tagged with: breach, class action, cybersecurity, privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Phishing and Spoofing Scams — A Few Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Business
The phone rings. The caller ID says it’s your attorney’s office. When you answer, you are told you owe your attorney additional money and are directed to call a toll-free number. When you call the number, you are told how…
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data security, hacking, phishing, safeguards, security practices, spoofing
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Security, Privacy
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Security, Privacy
Insurance Company Must Defend Against Data Breach Class Action, 4th Cir. Says
On Monday, the Fourth Circuit held that Travelers must defend Portal Healthcare in a class action claim arising out of an alleged medical records data breach. The class action, filed in New York state court in April 2013, alleges that…
Tagged with: breach, coverage, cybersecurity, data breach, insurance, publication, risk management
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Insurance, Litigation
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Insurance, Litigation
iWon’t: Apple’s Face-Off with the DOJ
In what is quickly becoming one of the closest-watched cases in the country, Apple is now at loggerheads with the Department of Justice and FBI over its refusal to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The…
Tagged with: cybersecurity, data security, FBI, privacy, safeguards
Posted in Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Michaels Crafts Successful Motion to Dismiss in Data Breach Case
Plaintiffs continue to battle for standing in data breach cases, and another federal court recently added to a growing body of decisions helpful to companies who find themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit after falling victim to hackers. …
Tagged with: breach, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, hacking, standing
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
Chris Correa Isn’t Billy Beane and This Isn’t Moneyball
The lights going on and off within the head of former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa were once probably flickering more actively than the lights inside of The Staples Center just before the Los Angeles Lakers take to…
Tagged with: cyber crime, cybersecurity, data security, hacking, sports, trade secrets
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy, Standards
Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy, Standards
