Category: Digital Information Law

Cyber Incident Response Preparation and Your Board Pt.2 – The Above Board Show

“Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals study logistics.” – General Omar Bradley It was great to be a guest on The Above Board Show hosted by my friends Raf Los and Grant Sewell where we discussed what “The Board” needs to know about security incidents and getting prepared for the worst day ever for…

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Not all HIPAA privacy “breaches” are caused by “hackers” — dentist gets $50k penalty for responding to patient’s Google review

When thinking of HIPAA data breaches, most of us tend to think of situations where the hackers engage in malicious activities against hospitals and steal troves of patients’ protected health information (PHI). There are, however, other much simpler kinds of HIPAA privacy breaches that are easily avoidable and can be quite costly to the healthcare…

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Ransomware Attack Forces Company Into Bankruptcy

A ransomware attack forced United Structures of America Inc. into bankruptcy according to court filings. In May 2019, the Texas-based steel structure manufacturer was the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted its data (including financial information, accounts receivable, etc.) and the software to run its manufacturing equipment. The company paid the ransom but decryption…

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Shawn Tuma Provided Texas Bar Journal 2021 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Year in Review Update

Shawn Tuma provided the Texas Bar Journal’s 2021: The Year In Review – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Update which addressed the following issues: updated Texas data breach notification requirements federal and state hacking laws whistleblower claims for reporting cybersecurity deficiencies within an organization authority of consent for search warrants and password protected devices Read more…

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Cyber Insurance Fact vs Fiction (i.e., dispelling the myths!): #DtSR Podcast Episode 454 with Sean Scranton & Raf Los

My friend and cyber insurance underwriter guru Sean Scranton and I were guests on the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast with Raf Los for episode 454, Cyber Insurance Fact vs Fiction.  It is always fun to join the #DtSR Podcast and this time was no disappointment! In Episode 454 we discuss all things cyber insurance from…

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Ransomware! What is it and how do you better protect against it?

Just as one pandemic — COVID-19 — seems to be winding down, another — THE RANSOMWARE PANDEMIC — is now wreaking havoc on our society with full force. Critical Information You Need to Help Better Protect Your Practice and Your Clients From Ransomware, my article in the July 2021 Texas Bar Journal, attempts to provide…

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