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Corporate TIPS: U.S. Data Privacy Law Patchwork Grows as States Enact New Legislation
By Craig S. Horbus & Jarman J. Smith on August 18, 2021
The framework of comprehensive data privacy regulations in the United States has expanded yet again, with two states enacting new privacy legislation. Virginia became the second U.S. state, behind California, to establish consumer privacy and data security regulations through the enactment of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) in March of 2021....
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Corporate TIPS: Supreme Court's Narrow Interpretation of the CFAA and How That Impacts Your Business
By Jarman J. Smith & Hailey E. Hillsman, Summer Associate on August 4, 2021
A recent Supreme Court decision narrowed the scope and application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA), which imposes criminal liability on anyone who "intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access." In Van Buren v. United States, the Supreme Court reversed the Eleventh Circuit's broad interpretation of the "exceeds authorized access" clause in the CFAA that was the basis for the conviction of former Georgia police sergeant, Nathan Van Buren....
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Corporate TIPS: Cybersecurity is Front and Center of Executive Policy
By Craig S. Horbus & Jarman J. Smith on July 21, 2021
The first half of 2021 was full of high-profile cybersecurity incidents. So much so, the Biden administration has released an executive order containing directives aimed at boosting IT software security. In theory, this executive order should help organizations avoid falling victim to cyberattacks similar to those experienced by Colonial Pipeline and JBS. The order tightens cybersecurity rules for government contractors and sets up an incident review board to ease the impact of major cyberattacks....
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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: Cyberattacks Are The Number One Risk to Businesses
By Jarman J. Smith & Craig S. Horbus on June 23, 2021
Online attacks and data loss have been listed in the top three risks of this annual study since 2016; however, 2021 is the first year that fears of cyberattacks claimed the top spot on the list. This rise to number one is largely due, at least in part, to the increase in cybercrime and the severe consequences for companies and their executives that fall victim to such attacks or mishandle consumer data....
