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Corporate TIPS: Emerging Cyber-Threats and Business Risks from Quantum Computing
By Jarman J. Smith on September 7, 2022
If there is one thing truly connecting our world, it is technology. Individuals, organizations, agencies and governments around the globe use technology for several reasons including communication, conducting business, completing day-to-day tasks, and protecting people and assets....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Technology
Corporate TIPS: Federal Privacy Bill Makes Historic Advancement in Congress
By Jarman J. Smith on August 17, 2022
Despite facing major legislative obstacles, the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the "Bill") has made history as being the first comprehensive privacy bill to be made available for a full chamber vote in either the House or the Senate. With Congress making progress toward passing a federal data privacy bill and new state-level data privacy regulations being enacted routinely, all organizations that process U.S. consumer data must review and update their policies and procedures for compliance with new and upcoming privacy requirements....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Technology
Corporate TIPS: U.S. Data Privacy Compliance Deadlines Are Quickly Approaching in 2023
By Jarman J. Smith on July 12, 2022
Your organization must act now to become compliant with new state privacy regulations in the United States. With consumer privacy laws from California, Colorado, Virginia and now Connecticut and Utah set to take effect in 2023, there is little time for covered organizations to review their data processing activities and to implement the policies and procedures needed for compliance....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Technology
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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Technology
Corporate TIPS: Reflections of Data Security in the Past Year and Predictions for 2022
By Jarman J. Smith on January 5, 2022
As we say farewell to the year 2021, we can recount some of the largest occurrences in data privacy and cybersecurity from the past year and look ahead to anticipated trends for the new year. Organizations in the United States and all around the world can prepare for the year ahead by reviewing prominent events that occurred in 2021 related to cybersecurity attacks, data breach incidents, and consumer privacy legislation. With a well-developed understanding of data privacy patterns from the past, businesses can adequately prepare for anticipated legal obligations related to cybersecurity and consumer privacy in addition to establishing improvements in their own data protection measures....
