Benjamin Dynkin

June 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A brief overview of how generative AI works, the issues in professional responsibility that are raised by the use of the generative AI, and some considerations for navigating a dynamic technological landscape.

By Barry Dynkin and Benjamin Dynkin

17 minute read

June 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the use of Zoom (or any video conferencing solution) to conduct confidential client communications.

By Benjamin Dynkin and Barry Dynkin

12 minute read

January 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article examines the tactics, techniques, and procedures that have been previously deployed to attack our electoral system, as well as other potential attack vectors that have not yet been successfully deployed against our nation. Finally, it examines the development of the international law governing election hacking and interference, the role the United States can play in moving that development forward, and the scope of responses available to a nation whose elections have been attacked.

By Benjamin Dynkin and Barry Dynkin

18 minute read

April 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers have a duty to educate themselves on at least the basics of cybersecurity. An attorney's obligations in relation to cybersecurity extend beyond his or her core duty to safeguard the data of his or her clients and extends to every aspect of the role of attorney as counselor.

By Benjamin Dynkin and Barry Dynkin

10 minute read

February 28, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Several years ago, cybersecurity was not even on the radar of most companies and their boards. Over the past several years after countless fiascos and crises impacting companies of every size and scope, cybersecurity has steadily risen as a priority and emerged as an integral aspect of a board of director's duty of care and oversight to the company it oversees.

By Barry Dynkin and Benjamin Dynkin

8 minute read

October 27, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

What can companies do about integrity attacks? The answer is both simple and complex.

By Benjamin Dynkin, Barry Dynkin, and E.J. Hilbert

6 minute read

September 06, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Benjamin Dynkin and Barry Dynkin write: We live in a truly digital age, where we fill 250,000 Libraries of Congress per day. Naturally, this data has begun to seep into our legal system, but lawyers and litigants have not paid close enough attention to how that data can be used. With a clever forensic technician, an attorney can request access to and analyze a nigh unlimited amount of data, which can be used to impeach a witness's credibility to devastating effect.

By Benjamin Dynkin and Barry Dynkin

11 minute read

June 05, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Benjamin Dynkin, Barry Dynkin and Daniel Garrie write: Whether an action amounts to an Act of War under the international law of cyber warfare is a complex, intricate, legal question with serious political and military implications. It is not a vague, abstruse general term that can be filled with any meaning that might be politically expedient.

By Benjamin Dynkin, Barry Dynkin and Daniel Garrie

9 minute read

March 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Barry Dynkin, Benjamin Dynkin and Scott Grauman write: Whether companies focus on conducting risk assessments, implementing novel technologies, adopting new policies and procedures, or other options, there has been a clear shift towards a greater recognition of the importance of cybersecurity. While these are certainly important steps to take, they do not address one of the greatest vulnerabilities an organization faces: its employees.

By Barry Dynkin, Benjamin Dynkin and Scott Grauman

14 minute read