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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....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Technology
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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Technology
Corporate TIPS: Learning How to Defend Against Ransomware from Cybercriminals
By Craig S. Horbus & Jarman J. Smith on November 10, 2021
No one is completely safe from being hacked by cybercriminals, not even the cybercriminals themselves. This fact was revealed in a recent interview with the LockBit ransomware group responsible for deploying a new version of a Ransomware-as-a-Service ("RaaS") platform called LockBit 2.0. This platform is now one of today's largest RaaS platforms and poses an immense risk to businesses and organizations throughout the world. During the interview, the LockBit group shared insights into its operations and its views of the ransomware business in general....
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Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Technology
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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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
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Technology
Corporate TIPS: Are QR Codes Problematic from a Privacy Law Standpoint?
By Jarman J. Smith on October 13, 2021
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and organizations throughout the world have turned to the use of "quick response" or "QR" codes to facilitate their "touchless" operations more easily....
