Corporate TIPS Blog: Brouse McDowell's Top Privacy and Security Issues to Watch in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
on June 26, 2019
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 saw monumental privacy and security developments. In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") came into effect. Established within the European Union ("EU"), GDPR impacts companies that offer goods or services to EU data subjects. Privacy and data regulations within the United States followed; California enacted the Consumer Privacy Act in June 2018 and Ohio enacted Senate Bill 220 known as the Ohio Data Protection Act shortly thereafter....
Corporate TIPS Blog: Ransomware Attacks: Protections Against the Greatest Online Threat for Business
By Jarman J. Smith (Summer Associate) on June 12, 2019
As cyberattacks become more prevalent, ransomware stands out as one of the most dangerous threats to businesses. Hackers are targeting larger entities and demanding higher ransoms, making the threat of ransomware more alarming now than ever before. By implementing the proper security measures companies can greatly reduce the risk of a ransomware attack or diminish its impact....