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BEWARE COMPROMISED BUSINESS EMAIL . . . AND THE LITIGATION THAT FOLLOWS

Posted by  on Wednesday, April 29th 2020     

*By Chris Tomlinson, Bill Butler, & Jim McLoughlin.  Businesses are facing this system hack with ever-increasing frequency:  An accounts payable employee receives new or updated payment instructions from a vendor via email.  The email appears to be from a familiar…

category: Business Email Compromise, COVID-19, Cyber Security, Cyber-Liability, Cybersecurity, Fraud, Litigation, Social Engineering Fraud

MVA Seminar – Limiting Legal Liability for Potential Privacy and Data Security Issues: Practical Approaches to a Complex Problem

Posted by  on Monday, April 6th 2015     

LIMITING LEGAL LIABILITY FOR POTENTIAL PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY ISSUES: PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO A COMPLEX PROBLEM (APRIL 29, 2015):  You know that privacy and data security issues pose a huge risk for your company.  Regulatory penalties, litigation costs and recovery, and even just the cost of analyzing a data breach and sending out required notices can … Continue reading »

category: Cyber-Liability, Cyber-Liability Insurance, Data Breach, P&DS Litigation, Privacy, Records Management
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An Early Christmas Present for Consumers? Court Rules that Retailers Can Be Liable to Banks Arising from Data Breaches.

Posted by  on Saturday, December 6th 2014     

by Privacy & Data Security Members Karin McGinnis & Robert Sumner Cyber-Monday sales weren’t the only good thing that happened for consumers this week.  Later in the week a federal judge in Minnesota thwarted Target’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by banks and credit unions arising out of the massive data breach last year.  … Continue reading »

category: Cyber Security, Cyber-Liability, Data Breach, P&DS Litigation, Payment Cards, Privacy
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Apple Strengthens Privacy Protections

Posted by  on Monday, November 24th 2014     

Apple recently changed its privacy policy which has made headlines – it will no longer unlock iPhones and iPads for law enforcement.  Prior to this change, Apple would assist law enforcement in unlocking Apple devices when presented with a valid subpoena or court order. According to Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, the company attempts to avoid … Continue reading »

category: Cyber Security, Cyber-Liability, Data Breach, Privacy

Social Media Password Protection: Where are we now?

Posted by  on Wednesday, October 1st 2014     

In just two years, social media password protection has gone from a privacy advocate’s dream to an employer’s harsh reality in many states.  Maryland became the first state (in 2012) to enact legislation that prevented employers from requesting the user names or passwords to an employee’s or applicant’s personal social media accounts.  Three states quickly … Continue reading »

category: Cyber Security, Cyber-Liability, Data Breach, Employment Law, IT, Privacy, Social Media

MVA Seminar – Data Breach and Cyber-liability: Preparing for Litigation

Posted by  on Friday, September 26th 2014     

DATA BREACH AND CYBER-LIABILITY: PREPARING FOR LITIGATION (FEBRUARY 27, 2014, SPEAKER – ROBERT SUMNER):  Data breaches and liability for losses causes by the breach of sensitive information have garnered a great deal of attention over the past few years. With data breaches at the South Carolina Department of Revenue in 2012 affecting millions of taxpayers and the … Continue reading »

category: Cyber-Liability, Data Breach, P&DS Litigation