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Is Your Organization Prepared for Cyber Warfare?
By Jarman J. Smith on March 17, 2022
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate, it's clear that we have entered an era of cyber-warfare with the impact of cybersecurity attacks becoming a real threat all around the world. Although there are no credible threats to the U.S. at this time, the current conflict in Europe has involved cyber-attacks on the Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure establishments that could impact organizations both within and beyond the region....
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CORPORATE TIPS: COVID-19's Impact on Cybersecurity
By Jarman J. Smith on November 24, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has created many challenges for businesses as they adapt to new forms of operations where employees are expected or encouraged to work from home. This digital transformation in the workplace has made cybersecurity a major concern. If COVID-19's impact on cybersecurity risks is ignored, the reputational, operational, legal and compliance implications could be considerable....
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Corporate TIPS: Cyber Risk - The Board's Role
By Molly Z. Brown & Jarman J. Smith on October 27, 2021
Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic caused Directors to broaden organizational priorities and focus on technology risks related to ensuring operations continue smoothly. As we move back to the new "normal" it is time to revisit cyber-related risk management....
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Corporate TIPS: JBS Cyberattack Linked to Russian "REvil" Ransomware
By Jarman J. Smith on July 7, 2021
Attorney Jarman Smith discusses a recent cyberattack on the world's largest meat supplier, JBS, the company's incident response, and how organizations everywhere can prepare for and protect against ransomware attacks....
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Corporate TIPS: Google Sued Again for Data Collection Misconduct
By Jarman J. Smith on June 9, 2021
Technology giant, Google, is struggling to separate itself from yet another high-stakes privacy lawsuit. Although Google is also defending itself against other privacy lawsuits focused on Google Analytics and Google Chrome's "incognito mode," the instant lawsuit concerns privacy breaches related to confusion around Google's consumer data processes and the alleged misuse of consumer data in violation of California privacy laws....
