The risk of a data breach has never been higher as sophisticated criminals have the expertise, organization and financial backing to execute cyberattacks at will. No corporation or government agency is immune. These hackers look to steal company and customer […]
Suppose you decide to partner with an app development firm to create a mobile app for your company. You have a great feeling about the firm’s representative, who was referred to you by a business colleague. The proposal blew you […]
Wearable technology usage has increased 500 percent during the past three years. Researchers from MarketsandMarkets expect this explosive growth to continue through 2020 as the wearable market reaches $31.27 billion. These devices range from smart watches and fitness trackers to […]
In the world of retail, the holiday season is a time of Black Friday sales, seasonal employees, pointy elbows in checkout lines – and shrinkage. Retail shrinkage, the loss of store inventory that is most often the result of shoplifting […]
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit overturned Florida’s credit surcharge law, which made it illegal to impose a surcharge, or checkout fee, on credit card purchases but permitted merchants to offer a discount for other […]
Cybersecurity is no longer an issue that can be addressed by handing the IT guy the company AmEx and telling him to buy the latest and greatest antivirus software. Cybersecurity can’t be managed by a single individual with simple solutions. […]
In the previous post, we discussed the growing need for cybersecurity insurance as more organizations look for ways to protect themselves against financial losses resulting from a security breach. While cybersecurity insurance does typically cover costs related to errors and […]
Berkshire Hathaway recently announced that it was getting into the cybersecurity insurance business, offering two new types of policies – cyber liability and breach response coverage. These policies cover everything from incident response expenses to regulatory fines to losses resulting […]
In the previous post, we began to summarize the key amendments to Florida’s breach notification statute, all of which should be taken into consideration when creating or updating a cybersecurity incident response plan. Remember, a breach is virtually inevitable. It […]
In recent posts, we’ve been discussing the growing importance of incident response planning, why cybersecurity incident response is as much a legal issue as an IT issue, and what your organization can do to ensure that your incident response plan […]
