On November 21, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the highest ranking state court in Pennsylvania, ruled that an employer had a common law duty to exercise reasonable care to protect employees’ personal data where, as a condition to employment, the
Cybersecurity Legal Trends & Topics
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Whether offering Cyber Monday discounts, soliciting year-end charitable donations or marketing your business online, your website policies and terms matter!
In the wake of GDPR and California’s new data privacy law, website privacy policies continue to be a hot topic for the business community.
These pieces of legislation, the FTC Act, and various other sectoral and state laws and…
Ten tips for cyber mindfulness and data security (even on a limited budget)
One of the most common misconceptions surrounding cybersecurity and data protection measures is that they are too expensive to deploy and maintain – so much so that they become prohibitive for small and middle market businesses. Another one I hear…
Protecting Your Trade Secrets from Cyber Threats
Cybersecurity is a hot button for all businesses these days. However, in the flurry of new privacy regulations and the focus on protection of consumer data, many businesses are not paying enough attention to how they could – and should…
Ask First!
One of my husband’s goodhearted employees nearly fell victim to a scam that has been rampant throughout the country. The employee received an email from a senior staff member (or so it seemed) asking if he was in the office.…
From victim to accomplice: When liability shifts in cases involving corporate data breaches
As the target of a corporate cyber breach, are you a victim – along with your customers and personnel – or are you a “willing” accomplice to the crime?
This week, a U.K. bank was fined in excess of $21 million dollars…
Facebook Breach — Immediate next steps
I am sure you have read about the latest breach – this time, hitting Facebook. Facebook confirmed that the access codes for 50 million accounts were compromised. Facebook is still investigating the impact of the breach, and has not yet…
Quick Cash = Quick Breach
Many businesses and individuals dispose of aging equipment, laptops, desktops, servers and more by monetizing those items. Disposal may be by sale at auction or donation to charity. Some companies now lease equipment, and turn over such items at lease…
Credit Freezes
I recently had a death in the family. One of the things we addressed while making arrangements was to freeze the credit of my stepfather. I would like to say, as a cyber attorney, that this was my idea, but…
Making the Case for Continuous Employee Cybersecurity Training
The American Bar Association’s recent cybersecurity webinar reminded us all that the largest source of cyber loss is still people. And for businesses, it is their employees who continue to click on suspicious links and respond to phishing and other…