Tag: law

Would increasing CFAA penalties via the CISA Amendment really even help? I don’t think so.

As the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) is making its way through the Senate, it has stirred up more controversy with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s proposed amendment to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), that he argues, would give law enforcement more tools to fight hackers. The Amendment would provide for increased sentences (up to…

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The Indispensability of Cyber Counterintelligence

You already know what a threat hacking and data breaches are to your business, right? Good. In that case, you will appreciate the following post from my friends at SpearTip about cyber counterintelligence. Here’s a little teaser: If your organization is not yet retaining a provider that specializes in this technique, referred to as “Cyber…

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Presentation: Helping Businesses Prepare for Computer Fraud and Data Breaches

Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to present to IMA – The Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business on the topic of Helping Businesses Prepare for Computer Fraud and Data Breaches. Here are the presentation slides. I was really impressed with the quality of this event on many levels — these folks…

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Social Media Law: Video Presentation for Social Media Breakfast

The full video of my recent presentation on social media law is now available! On August 30, 2012, I made a presentation to Social Media Breakfast Dallas titled Social Media Law: It is Real and, Yes, It Can Impact Your Business. The presentation was about social media law and how it relates to businesses using social…

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Is a “Like” Protected Speech? Is It Different Than Giving “The Finger”?

I was recently asked my thoughts on the “Facebook ‘Like’ Case” on this blog’s Facebook Page and I decided that I would share my thoughts here as well given that this is such a burning issue in social media law. The short answer: I believe it was wrong for the court to find that a…

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Have You Ever Wondered What A Social Media Lawyer Does?

Readers of this blog will recall that last week I delivered a to Social Media Breakfast titled Social Media Law: It Is Real and Yes, Can Really Impact Your Business. The slides from that presentation are posted HERE and we expect to have the full video of the presentation posted soon. Ok, enough about me! Today I…

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comScore Lawsuit and that Pesky Loss Requirement of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

A jurisdictional threshold to bringing a civil Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim is that the plaintiffs satisfy the $5,000 loss requirement–generally only costs constitute a loss–not economic damages or violated privacy rights. If you were at the Continuing Legal Education seminar I presented this past Monday, you’ve already heard this, right? You also heard…

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Presenting a CLE to the Dallas Bar Association on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Title: “The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: A Lunch Sampler With Something For Everyone” Presenter: Shawn E. Tuma When: 12:00 Noon on Monday, August 22, 2011 Where: The Belo Mansion (Dallas Bar Association) More information? CLE Events: Computer, Securities | Dallas Bar Association The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of the Computer Fraud…

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