Shawn Tuma, Cybersecurity & Data Protection Partner at Scheef & Stone, L.L.P., has earned selection to D Magazine’s 2016 listing of the Best Lawyers in Dallas based on his expertise in cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection where he was one of only eleven lawyers selected for the Digital Information Law category. Here is Shawn’s individual listing. Shawn was also named …
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Why Cybersecurity Incidents Are Legal Events
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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Making Sense of #AppleVsFBI Issues: #DtSR Podcast
The USA v. Apple battle is one of the hottest issues currently being debated in cybersecurity, privacy, law enforcement, and perhaps even, water coolers in offices around the country. What the debate is lacking in substantive, factually-based, well-reasoned analysis, it certainly makes up for in passion and strong opinions. If you are not convinced, spend …
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4 Ways to Engage Executives in Cyber Risk
The CIO Journal has an informative article, 4 Ways to Engage Executives in Cyber Risk, that discusses a handful of ideas that can be helpful for engaging company executives on the issue of cybersecurity risks. Here are the 4 steps it suggests: Host a cyber risk heat-mapping session Establish key risk and performance indicators Simulate …
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Learning From the Sony Hack: Where Do We Die First?
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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Cybersecurity Legal Year in Review – #DtSR Podcast
Do not miss this podcast discussing key cybersecurity legal events from 2015. Shawn Tuma joined the DtSR Gang [Rafal Los (@Wh1t3Rabbit), James Jardine (@JardineSoftware), and Michael Santarcangelo (@Catalyst)] on the Down the Security Rabbit Hole podcast. In this episode… Most important cybersecurity-related legal developments of 2015 Tectonic Shift that occurred with “standing” in consumer data …
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Texas Super Lawyers Honors Shawn Tuma
Texas Super Lawyers recognized Shawn Tuma as one of the top Intellectual Property Litigation Attorneys in Texas for 2015. Mr. Tuma’s integrity, intensity, and drive for excellence have helped him become a nationally recognized thought-leader in cybersecurity, computer fraud, and information law. In addition to being recognized by Texas Super Lawyers, Mr. Tuma was recently honored by being named …
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Why every CIO needs a cybersecurity attorney (my comments on why this is my favorite article ever)
Wow, this article seriously just made my day. I will apologize in advance to my friend and CSO writer and Michael Santarcangelo (@catalyst), but this may very well be my favorite article — anywhere — of all time! And, thank you, Tom Hulsey (@TomHulsey), for sharing it with me! As for you, Ms. Kacy Zurkus (@KSZ714), all I can …
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What is ‘cybersecurity law’? Orin Kerr’s 4 Categories
Regular readers know I have a tremendous amount of respect for Orin Kerr as a — if not the — true scholar on cyber law issues. Kerr recently wrote an article in which he explained his view of cybersecurity law and broke it down into four distinct categories: The law governing steps that potential or …
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Bleak Cybersecurity Future: Data Breaches on Track to Cost Companies $2.1 Trillion
I recently posted about how corporate general counsel now view cybersecurity as a top 3 concern. At this rate, it will soon be their #1 concern. A recent article in Corporate Counsel gives several reasons for why this problem will only continue to increase in volume, expense, and overall risk to companies: Companies continue to move …
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