Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence Filling Cybersecurity Pro Gap

The U.S. needs about 200,000 more workers in cybersecurity roles to be able to counter criminal hackers, but a major […]

Stolen Smartphone Draws A HIPAA Charge

In a case that a McGuire Woods client alert calls the first ever settlement of a HIPAA claim against a […]

Limits of Cyber Insurance Being Tested in Litigation

As hackers have become more sophisticated and litigation seeking redress more frequent, companies have turned to a variety of policy types, including…

Visiting A Website Despite Warnings Could Be A Federal Crime

A recent Ninth Circuit Appeals Court ruling featured a broad interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which may […]

ADA Decision Highlights “Proportionality” Limits

An inclusive ‘”give us everything and the kitchen sink” approach to e-discovery, without limiting requests in view of proportionality and […]

What Europe’s New Privacy Shield Means For U.S. Companies

Come of the uncertainty attaching to data transfer from the EU to the United States has been removed, with the […]

From Europe’s Privacy Regulators, Big Penalties But No Rules

In October of last year a European court invalidated the “Safe Harbor” that for 15 years had been the norm […]

Standing Is Key Issue In Cyber Lawsuits

District Courts have traditionally dismissed consumer lawsuits for data breach on the grounds that plaintiffs could not allege or prove […]

Could Hackers Take Over Your Car?

In a well-publicized experiment, hackers were able turn up the radio, blast cold air through the vents and activate the […]

In A First, SEC Fines Morgan Stanley $1 Million For Cybersecurity Lapse

According to the SEC, Morgan Stanley violated the “Safeguards Rule” by failing to prevent an employee from downloading customer information he was not supposed to have access to.

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