By Brian Collins | September 14, 2017
Federal courts continue to shape the landscape for cyberfraud coverage. The recent spate of cases focus on the scope of coverage for "phishing" or "spoofing" attacks. Recent cases focus on these attacks for two reasons: they are slightly different than a classic system intrusion or hack, and these forms of invasion have grown to become the major threat that many companies face (see Matthews, Lee, "Homeland Security Chief Cites Phishing As Top Hacking Threat," Forbes, Nov. 29, 2016). It is not surprising to see an increase in court decisions dealing with the topic given this reality.
By Ed Silverstein | September 13, 2017
On August 1, a Delaware measure made it explicitly legal for entities incorporated in the state to use blockchain for stock trading and record-keeping.
By R. Robin McDonald | September 13, 2017
Federal prosecutors want to present evidence against accused leaker Reality Winner to the presiding judge in secret and without showing their hand to the defense.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 13, 2017
Lawyers suing over the Equifax data breach have turned to the Fair Credit Reporting Act--a statute the credit reporting agency has lobbied over--to bring class actions on behalf of 143 million potential victims.
By F. Paul Greene discusses the recent Equifax breach, including topics such as what is a breached organization's duty to notify its customers, and the role of risk assessment. He further explores what comes next. | September 13, 2017
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By Christopher M. Brubaker | September 12, 2017
Have you become immune to the latest breach headline unless you might be personally impacted (or unless it offered the opportunity to watch "Game of Thrones" episodes early)? Tired of wondering if today is the day we get breached, hacked or held for ransom? Sick of knowing that there is no perfect solution to cybersecurity? Dumbfounded by the amount of resources that are being thrown at the issue with no guarantees that you won't suffer a catastrophic cyberevent? Fed up with trying to navigate the ever-expanding regulatory web impacting the use of data and cybersecurity? Confused by how much and what type of cyberinsurance to purchase? Welcome to cyberfatigue.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | September 12, 2017
The justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have agreed to hear a case alleging the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was liable for the theft of its employees' identities.
By C. Ryan Barber | September 11, 2017
In the months before revealing a data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of nearly half the adult U.S. population, Equifax Inc. turned to the firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington to help convince U.S. lawmakers to reduce penalties for companies that violated the federal fair credit-reporting law.
By Gabrielle Orum Hernández | September 11, 2017
The credit bureau's leakage and widely reported missteps in its assessment tool could proffer a cautionary tale for other organizations.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 8, 2017
A major theme in the suits will be how Equifax, whose entire business as a credit reporting agency is to maintain personal and confidential data on individuals, wasn't prepared for hackers who have hit retailers and health care companies for that same information.
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