Talking About the Global Impact of Cybersecurity, Law, and Business Risk
Hey! Any chance you’ve heard anything in the news lately about law firms being under cyber attack? If not, first, crawl out from under that rock; second, take a look at these articles. Wow. Can you believe it? Law firms? Under cyber attack? What is this world coming to? A few years ago, I did a …
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Watch the video for the explanation or see below for the spolier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMXIw4d9xMk SPOLIER ALERT! In The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Portal Healthcare Solutions, L.L.C., No. 14-1994 (4th Cir. Apr. 11, 2016), the Fourth Circuit held that Travelers was required to cover Portal’s data breach under its Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy’s Advertising …
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In this video, cybersecurity and data protection attorney Shawn Tuma explains why cybersecurity incidents are as much legal events as they are information technology and business / public relations events. ______________________ Shawn Tuma (@shawnetuma) is a business lawyer with an internationally recognized reputation in cybersecurity, computer fraud and data privacy law. He is a Cybersecurity …
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Earlier today I attended a monthly committee meeting to discuss the current cybersecurity threat landscape. This is a small group that meets around a conference table, somewhat informally, and consists of members of federal and state law enforcement as well as a few individuals in the private sector who are involved in cybersecurity. Those of …
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In his latest Ethical Boardroom article, Shawn Tuma explains why it is important for board members to have an active role in their company’s cybersecurity preparation and tells them several key steps they can take to do so. Tuma also explains why cybersecurity is as much a legal issue and business issue as it is …
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Note: this article was previously posted on Norse’s DarkMatters. Where do we die first? For leaders of companies doing business in the digital world (i.e., all companies) this is the question you should be asking yourself when it comes to cyber security and crisis planning. Where does your company die first? The Sony hack shows why …
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Because the data breach class action plaintiffs were unable to show they sustained any actual harm, the New York U.S. District Court granted Michaels Motion to Dismiss their case, without prejudice, on December 28, 2015. In its Memorandum Opinion, the Court distinguished the Target and Neiman Marcus cases because, unlike those cases, there were no fraudulent charges …
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Shawn Tuma asks Santa for one cybersecurity Christmas wish — what is yours?
Cybersecurity, data breach, cyber attacks, and cyber insurance. Unless you live under a rock, you have heard of it. You better hope your lawyer has too! Shawn Tuma argues that the minimum standard of care for lawyers practicing in 2015-16 requires a basic understanding of cyber insurance. He recently explained that argument, along with his co-author …
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On December 9, 2015, the FTC announced that it and Wyndham Hotels had settled their long-running dispute that led to an opinion from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals confirming the FTC’s authority to regulate cybersecurity. The gist of the settlement is that, for the next 20 years, Wyndham must do the following: obtain annual …
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