Cyber insurance is a critical part of a layered cybersecurity defense.
However, as this blog recently covered, cyber insurance carriers are suffering increasing losses from claims on cyber insurance policies. Consequently, cyber insurance companies have started to draft strict
Recently, this blog covered the federal government’s increasing intolerance of cybersecurity incidents. The Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) has tightened controls on paying ransom to fraudsters. Meanwhile, federal banking regulators now require financial institutions to provide notice within 36
For many years, the primary concern of victims of cybersecurity events was mitigating the damage fraudsters caused in the attack. More recently, federal agencies are imposing more legal compliance obligations on organizations in the wake of cybersecurity incidents.
For example,
Ransomware has been increasing in frequency and severity for years. However, recent high-profile ransomware attacks have added new urgency to the federal government’s efforts to deal with the problem. The Colonial Pipeline attack that resulted in gas shortages in the
The global pandemic forced organizations of all kinds and sizes to change the ways they interact with their employees, customers, and clients.
More than ever, organizations rely on information they receive through digital means, whether by email, websites, or other
Yesterday, the Supreme Court set forth a ruling in Facebook, Inc. v. Druid that shifts things up for companies required to be in compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), a federal statute restricting, among other things,
As a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Dickinson Attorney Andrea Rastelli has been selected to serve on the Privacy Bar Section of its Advisory Board.
Comprised of legal-focused privacy professionals, the section leads and develops content
Dickinson Law is proud to announce that it has launched “Beyond Juris,” Iowa’s first syndicated legal podcast, discussing innovations in the law & the law for innovators.
Co-hosted by Attorneys Grace Bogart and Andrea Rastelli, the podcast will be tackling new
This past Friday, September 18, 2020, the Trump administration released its plan to ban Chinese-owned WeChat and TikTok from U.S. mobile app stores. The Executive Order (EO) allegedly responds to a risk that the Chinese government has access to millions
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is delighted to announce that Grace Bogart and Rachel Soderstrum have joined the firm as Associate Attorneys. Both women began their legal careers at Dickinson Law as summer clerks in 2019.
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