Texas Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2024www.texasattorneygeneral.govPRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050Communications@oag.texas.govAttorney General Ken Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage   AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned Texans of potential scams following the widespread CrowdStrike service outage.  Texans should be aware that bad actors can use cybersecurity incidents to take advantage …

OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Enforcement Action with Heritage Valley Health System Stemming from Ransomware Attack

On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (Heritage Valley), a healthcare provider operating in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This is the OCR’s third ransomware settlement and is based on allegations of potential violations of the Health …

Texas Attorney General Launches Major AI, Data Privacy, and Security Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 4, 2024www.texasattorneygeneral.govPRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050Communications@oag.texas.gov Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Data Privacy and Security Initiative to Protect Texans’ Sensitive Data from Illegal Exploitation by Tech, AI, and Other Companies  AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a major data privacy and security initiative, establishing a team that is focused on aggressive …

Texas Bar Journal 2023 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Year in Review

I am happy that I was able to provide the Texas Bar Journal’s 2023: The Year In Review – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Update which addressed the following issues: how the Texas “hacking laws” and issue of “consent” impact the discovery of evidence of child pornography whether sending a malicious phishing email violates “hacking laws” …

DFW Area Friends – Join Me to Talk Real World Cyber Incident Response and Preparation at Tech Titans’ Cybersecurity Forum

Your organization has been breached, now what? That’s the title of our discussion at Tech Titans’ Cybersecurity Forum this Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 3:30 – 6:00 PM in Richardson, Texas. This event is available for both members of Tech Titans and non-menbers and you can register at this link: https://business.techtitans.org/events/details/cybersecurity-forum-december-14-2023-4826?calendarMonth=2023-12-01 I will be moderating …

DFW Area Security Peeps – Join me at SecureWorld Dallas on October 25th & 26th!

I am super excited to share that I will speaking at one of my absolute favorite conferences each year — the United States’ preeminent cybersecurity conference — SecureWorld – Dallas! On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, I will be leading a full day workshop for SecureWorld Plus registrants on Real-World Cyber Risk Management and Resilience Planning …

A few quotes from my keynote at SecureWorld Boston

Following the outstanding SecureWorld Boston event, my friends at SecureWorld shared Highlights and Insights from SecureWorld Boston 2023 and were kind enough to include a few quotes from my lunch keynote — let me know what you think and please offer your perspective on these ideas: The final keynote session was given by Shawn Tuma, Co-Chair …

Join me and #EnterpriseUniversity for Real-World Cyber Risk Management and Resilience Planning on March 28, 2023!

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, I will be teaching a class on Real-World Cyber Risk Management and Resilience Planning as part of #EnterpriseUniversity Enterprise Bank & Trust’s education program for business leaders and professionals! Join me for this course, and take a look at all of the live, virtual courses available at no cost to …

Boston Area Friends – Join me for the lunch keynote at SecureWorld Boston on March 23!

I am super excited to share that next week I will be headed to Boston to speak at one of my absolute favorite conferences each year — the United States’ preeminent cybersecurity conference — SecureWorld! On Thursday, March 23, 2023, I will present the lunch keynote on Cybersecurity Really Is a Team Sport, since folks …

Charlotte, NC Area Friends – Join me at SecureWorld Charlotte on March 1 & 2!

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 …