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I am super excited to share that next week I will be headed to Charlotte, North Carolina to speak at one of my absolute favorite conferences each year — the United States’ preeminent cybersecurity conference — SecureWorld! On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, I will be leading a full day workshop for SecureWorld Plus registrants on …
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Shawn Tuma provided the Texas Bar Journal’s 2022: The Year In Review – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Update which addressed the following issues: updated Texas cyber event notification requirements for Texas state banks Texas AG enforcement of data protection laws federal and state hacking laws former owner of company accessing company network attorney immunity for …
“Data is the hot potato!” – Shawn Tuma It was great to be a guest on The Above Board Show hosted by my friends Gary Latham, 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 the company. The …
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“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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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 …
It was great to be a guest on The Above Board Show hosted by my friends Raf Los and Gary Latham where we discussed what “The Board” needs to know about security incidents and getting prepared for the worst day ever for the company. The video linked below was part 1 of a 3 part …
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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 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 …
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 …
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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