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Cyber Security & Data Breach
The FBI Warns Clevelanders About a Rise in Digital Theft
Cellphones have become a necessity for many people throughout the world, allowing convenience and interconnectivity in the palm of our hands – but they’ve also opened the door to a new type of theft. On April 26, the Cleveland Field Office of the FBI issued a warning...
Utah Becomes the 4th State to Pass Consumer Privacy Legislation – Will the Federal Government Ever Catch Up?
The UCPA is the Nation’s Fourth State Consumer Privacy Law On March 24, 2022, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed Utah Senate Bill 227, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) into law. The UCPA is the nation’s fourth state consumer privacy law, following California,...
SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements for Public Companies
The SEC's Rule Proposals Aim to Assist Investors On March 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules “to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by...
Don’t [Geo]Fence Me In: Federal Court Invalidates General Warrant for All Google Users Near a Bank Robbery
On May 20, 2019, at approximately 4:52 p.m., a man walked into the Call Federal Credit Union outside Richmond, Virginia, pointed a firearm at the tellers, and threatened to kill them and their families unless he was given at least 100K. He ultimately took almost 200K...
The Rise of the Virtual Real Estate Market
As companies like Meta (formerly Facebook), Google, HTC and others make significant strides in the field of virtual reality (VR), science fiction is becoming a little less fiction. The types of virtual experiences popularized by blockbusters including Tron, The Matrix...
Are Ransomware (and Ransomware payments) Covered by Cyber Policies? Ohio Appeals Court Says “Maybe”
There seems to be a pattern in data breach and other cyber-attack cases. After a breach, a company turns to its insurer for coverage. Sometimes they have specialized cyber insurance, sometimes not. But often, even if they have paid for what they believe to be...
FTC Amends Longstanding Data Security Rule
The FTC has revised a data security rule requiring financial institutions to encrypt customers' personal data and appoint a cybersecurity point of contact in the event of a data breach. The updates outline specific criteria that financial institutions must meet,...
Apple’s Latest Software Update Includes New Privacy Features
Privacy is always a hot topic when it comes to news pertaining to technology, and Apple is continuing to influence that trend with some great new privacy features in iOS 15. This comes in contrast to the company’s proposed on-device photo scanning, which Apple...
Client Alert: Phone Update Needed To Patch Dangerous iPhone Exploit
(Video above from Reuters) A dangerous iPhone exploit has recently been discovered that allows an attacker to take control over any iPhone without the end user clicking on anything – simply by receiving a certain type of text message. Apple quickly released a security...