Cyber Law is (the new) Practical Business Law

I have had a thing for simplicity lately. A couple of months ago I was on stage speaking and something really hit me. I was watching the audience and the looks on their faces made me realize that, while what I was saying was technically accurate, to most of the people in the crowd, it …

Private Investigators, You Are Not Immune From the Computer Hacking Laws

I have seen far too many cases where private investigators do things like install keyloggers on estranged-spouses computers, install sniffer programs to find their login credentials, and do other nefarious activities to hack their way into computers. Why should it come as a surprise to anyone that a PI has now been busted for hiring a …

Practical ways your company’s contracts can help improve its cybersecurity odds

I am sharing two articles with you because, as you well know, cybersecurity is a really hot topic right now due to the threat it poses to virtually all businesses. I hope you find these helpful.   I was recently interviewed by CSO Magazine and asked to give one suggestion that companies could do to …

Low Hanging Fruit Can Make a Pretty Good Cybersecurity Pie

“Cybersecurity” just sounds like something that must be really complicated, right? Sure it does — it sounds exotic and cool — and complicated. And yes, when you get into the weeds of technical things that hackers (actually, crackers) do to monkey around with computers, it can be mind-boggling. But, must you really understand all of …

New Podcast: #DtSR Episode 130 – Where Law and Cyber Collide

I really appreciate the #DtSR Gang [Rafal Los (@Wh1t3Rabbit), James Jardine (@JardineSoftware), and Michael Santarcangelo (@Catalyst)] inviting me to tag along for another episode of the Down the Security Rabbit Hole podcast. In this episode we discuss the following: Traveler’s Insurance files suit against a web development company for failing to provide adequate security, resulting …

Business Guide: Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets Under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Trade secrets are the lifeblood of a company but it can be a difficult issue to understand. Here is a free guide to help you identify and protect your company’s trade secrets. DOWNLOAD: Texas Business Guide for Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets Yes, Your Business Has Trade Secrets Whether they realize it or not, virtually …

No Standing for Fear of Future Harm: Another Consumer Data Breach Class Action Dismissed

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed a class action data breach lawsuit filed by Beverly T. Peters against St. Joseph Services Corp. The reason is familiar in consumer class action data breach cases: fear from the heightened risk of future identity theft or fraud from a data breach does not give …

Executives & Board: The conversation security leaders need to have about Amy Pascal’s departure

This is an excellent article that covers a very important topic you need to consider. You — as in Executives and Board Members of Companies all around the world. Stop, close your eyes, and ask yourself these three questions that are in this article: “What did you think of the announcement?” (i.e., put yourself in …

Will Changes to the CFAA Deter Hackers? | Norse DarkMatters

Read my latest post on Norse’s DarkMatters: Will Changes to the CFAA Deter Hackers?  

7 Ideas for Security Leaders – What Do You Think About My Suggestion?

Many thanks to CSO Online and Michael Santarcangelo (@catalyst) for including my suggestion as one of 7 inspiring ideas for small changes that lead to big improvements in both security posture and leadership within organizations. The article is 7 Ideas for security leaders. Here is a teaser from my suggestion on slide 5 but please go check out …