Author Archives: Shawn E. Tuma

Seth’s Blog: An endless series of difficult but achievable hills

This is a really great post that I wanted to share with my readers. Plus, I just added the new “press this” button to my browser and I wanted to see how it works. Have a great evening! Seth’s Blog: An endless series of difficult but achievable hills.

Learn About Social Media Through Pictures on Pinterest!

If you would like to learn a lot more about social media by simply looking at pictures instead of reading boring blog posts, I can tell you how to do it … but first you have to get to the end of this boring blog post (hint: or just skip right to the bottom if …

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Data Breach and Privacy Lawsuits Must Have Real Damages to Succeed

People always want to tell me a little blurb about something that has happened to them and then ask me, the lawyer, the inevitable question: “can I sue?” My answer is always the same: “of course you can sue!” You can always sue — but that doesn’t mean you will win. One key element that …

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Example of Effective Computer Acceptable Use Notice

I am blogging from Texas Health Presbyterian Plano hospital while visiting a (sleeping) family member. When I logged onto my laptop I received an option to connect to the hospital’s free wifi Internet access. When I clicked to join the wifi, I was directed to the THR Acceptable Use Statement for Public Internet that I …

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Social Media Policy Must Have: when are they on the clock?

If your company has employees managing its social media you better have a policy that makes it clear when they are “on the clock” and “off the clock” or you could end up in trouble for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Consider this scenario: Your company has a non-exempt employee managing the company LinkedIn, Facebook, …

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Texas Lawyer: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 101

I am very honored that the Texas Lawyer published my article titled Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 101 in its December 19, 2011 edition. I previously circulated a link to the article that required a subscription to the Texas Lawyer to access. Now, however, the Texas Lawyer has very graciously made this article available without a …

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Your business needs a social media policy and this is why.

It is foolish to not have one. Having a social media policy is like having a Will for your businesses’ branding and marketing efforts and the cost of getting that policy will likely be less than the bill for the first day in litigation if you do not! Social media is the next big thing …

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Are you using OneNote / Outlook / Getting Things Done? You should–for whatever you do!

These days I have no choice but to become more efficient at how I do things. As readers of this blog can tell from my recent post history, my level of commitments and responsibilities have increased exponentially over the last couple of months and the amount of time I have for getting things done has …

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BrittonTuma — our new law firm is finally here!

Friends – I apologize for my rather sparse blogging lately but I promise, it has been for a good reason! I have been busy preparing to launch a new law firm starting tomorrow — BrittonTuma — and I think you will like what we are all about! And, if you don’t, please tell us how …

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Cybersecurity risk — think its material? (hint: the SEC does!)

That’s right — the Securities and Exchange Commission has determined that risks associated with cybersecurity can be material enough to require that they be included in companies’ disclosures. The SEC issued a disclosure guidance on October 13, 2011 to alert companies that these risks may fall within their existing disclosure requirements. In other words, what …

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