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Understanding Calif.'s Game-Changing Data Protection Law: The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

For any company that has assets in California or handles Californians' personal information, California's new Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 will likely have a significant impact on core business operations.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hollywood Hills Nursing Home Death Records Ruling Put on Hold

The First District Court of Appeal extended a stay of a lower court ruling that would require the Florida Department of Health to quickly turn over death certificates from across the state to attorneys for The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Nervous System: How the AIDS Trojan Makes You WannaCry

'Nervous System,' which approaches data privacy and cybersecurity issues from the context of history, tells the story of a 1989 ransomware attack that came from a floppy disk.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Breaches Abound: 3 Factors That Increase Identity Theft Risk

The risk of identity theft in any breach will vary greatly depending on the type of data compromised and the demographics targeted.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Why Encryption Is the Key to Ensure Data Privacy in the Cloud

One expert says that well-implemented client-side encryption, where the corporate user keeps their own key rather than entrusting a third party to guard their sensitive information, is the only sure way to guarantee data privacy when storing data on other people's servers.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

5 State and City Policies Paving the Way for US Privacy Law

These five policies, adopted in the last year, show a much more consumer-friendly wave of legislation may be coming for U.S. data-based companies.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Why You Shouldn't Be Complacent About Smart Contracts

The immutability and security of the blockchain make them a powerful tool, but they are not infallible. The blockchain industry needs a solution that allows smart contracts to be judged by their original intent.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Crypto Execs Want Regulation, But Willing to Assume Legal Risk Anyway, Foley & Lardner Survey Says

The survey of 62 crypto executives found that 84 percent are hoping for more federal or state regulation, and 89 percent want some form of self-regulation.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

What Legal Risks Are Posed by the Internet of Things?

We live surrounded by the Internet of Things, or more simply put, connected devices. They know what temperature to heat our rooms, what time we get out…
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lessons from the SEC's First Cyber-Disclosure Enforcement Action

The SEC has taken steps to demonstrate its increased focus on cybersecurity matters, and specifically on companies' disclosure obligations relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents.
1 minute read

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