Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Facebook Can’t Block Bulk Search Warrants

April 6, 2017

In a blow to social media companies and privacy advocates, New York State’s highest court has ruled that Facebook had […]

Lessons For GCs From Yahoo Breach

April 3, 2017

Following a series of massive high-profile data breaches at Yahoo, the general counsel resigned. In this post from D&O Diary, […]

Perils Of Buying Cyber Insurance

March 30, 2017

The demand is rising, the choices proliferating, and the exclusions are numerous and complicated. This post, from an online publication aimed […]

Gutting Of Internet Privacy Regs Renews Interest In VPNs

March 29, 2017

Congressional approval of a bill that repeals pending internet privacy rules has sparked interest in an old internet technology, virtual […]

The Specter Of Cyber Breach Lawsuits When There Is No Breach

March 29, 2017

A lawsuit targeting a Chicago law firm raised caused some alarm in professional service circles, because it made what at […]

Judge Rules In Favor Of “Drone Slayer”

March 28, 2017

A federal judge has dismissed the case of a Kentucky man who shot down a drone he believed was flying […]

White House, States Take Different Stances On Cybersecurity

March 28, 2017

Amid concerns that Republicans may back away from consumer privacy rights, many states are planning to pass regulations limiting access […]

The FTC’s Strong Hand In Cyber-Privacy Cases

March 27, 2017

Most FTC enforcement actions are resolved through settlement and the entry of a consent order following a negotiation. In most […]

Mounting Resistance To Personal Data Harvesting

March 21, 2017

Two new books about the implications of personal data harvesting in the “post-privacy” era….

Google Will Fight Warrant Over Search Results

March 21, 2017

An identity thief took to Google to find an image to use on a fake passport. The thief used that […]

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