Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

State AGs To Congress: Don’t Mess With Our Hacker Notification

Forty-seven state Attorneys General wrote Congress this week, asking that lawmakers not pre-empt state notification laws in proposed cyber security […]

FTC's Privacy Policy Lambasted As Anti-Innovation

If “big brother is watching you,” per George Orwell, then the FTC is watching big brother (at least in his […]

The Imposter CEO, And Other Insidious Phishing Scams

The protection of a trademark is not the only reason to go after domain-name squatters. McCarter & English attorneys Susan […]

Cyber Policies That Exclude What The Customer Wants To Insure

There is a provision in some data breach liability policies that would seem to exclude the very risk the insured was seeking to insure.

Anti-Virus Doesn’t Work – Use It Anyway

One security professional has said that anti-virus software as a protection against malware is about as effective as crossing your […]

FTC Clarifies Its Data Security Requirements

The Federal Trade Commission is making a concerted effort to clarify what it expects from companies with regard to security […]

Cybersecurity Number One Perceived Risk

In a survey that queried risk managers and insurers, 70 percent of respondents listed cybersecurity as their top perceived casualty […]

How Hackers Become The "Insider" In Insider Trading

Reuters reports that the SEC is questioning eight companies about possible security breaches that allowed hackers to get information about […]

All Air Carriers Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks, Polish Airline Warns

The head of Poland’s flagship airline LOT, which over the weekend had to ground 1,400 passengers after hackers infiltrated the […]

"Chip & Pin" Deadline Looms For Merchants

The deadline for merchants to be EMV compliant is October 1 of this year, although a grace period is considered […]

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