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Rhys Dipshan

Rhys Dipshan

CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)

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April 04, 2018 | The Recorder

Why Becerra and Other State AGs Are Panning Proposed Federal Breach Notification Law

States worry the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act would restrict their ability to go after enterprises that keep breaches hidden.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

April 03, 2018 | Legaltech News

The Return of WannaCry? Why the Ransomware Threatened Boeing

Almost a year old, the WannaCry ransomware still poses a threat to organizations unable to patch or replace their old systems.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

April 02, 2018 | Legaltech News

UK Law Firms Struggle to Understand Financial Value of Legal Technology

A survey by LexisNexis found that though many U.K. law firms believe using legal technology improves their bottom line, few are measuring the ROI of their tech investments.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

March 30, 2018 | Legaltech News

Litigating Cryptocurrency Fraud? Wait for the Right Time and Place

Kobre & Kim litigators found early success going after a cryptocurrency fraudster. But a lot depended on how and where the fraudster transferred the stolen goods.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

March 29, 2018 | Legaltech News

The Sedona Conference Releases Incident Response Guide for Public Comment

The guide, available for public comment until June, aims to serve as a reference tool for those unfamiliar with incident response plans or state breach notification laws.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

March 28, 2018 | Legaltech News

Inside the CLOUD Act: Parsing the Privacy Implications

One of biggest tech law change in decades, the CLOUD Act has been praised by the largest U.S. tech companies, but panned by privacy and civil rights groups.

By Rhys Dipshan

9 minute read

March 27, 2018 | Legaltech News

Utah Firm Eyes Small Businesses, Nonprofits With Latest GDPR App

The GDPR IQ app from Parsons Behle & Latimer looks to help small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits automatically generate GDPR compliance documents.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

March 27, 2018 | Legaltech News

After UK's WhatsApp Ruling, GDPR Poised to Rein in Data Sharing

The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office ruling that WhatsApp cannot share data with its parent company Facebook portends the even bigger challenges tech companies will face under the GDPR.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

March 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are Investing in Tech Before It Overtakes Them

The definition of a law firm is shifting as firms invest in technology to stave off competitors and give clients what they want.

By Rhys Dipshan | Roy Strom

22 minute read

March 23, 2018 | Legaltech News

Mining Social Media Since Myspace, Manhattan Prosecutor Moves to Private Sector

Christopher Ryan, former assistant DA and chief of violent criminal enterprises at the Manhattan DA Office, intends to continue his work on enterprise security and gun safety while at K2 Intelligence.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read