Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

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The GC/Risk-Management Dynamic In Three Companies

An article in Canadian Lawyer reports on a forum that brought together general counsel from three major Canadian companies, along […]

Cybersecurity Flaws In Defense Industry

The Government Accountability Office has published a lengthy report detailing cybersecurity deficiencies in the Dept. Of Defense, and in private […]

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5G’s Predicted “Fourth Industrial Revolution” Includes Big Cyber-Risk

It would be hard to overstate the promise of 5G communications. It’s exponentially faster and comes with lower “latency” than […]

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Cybersecurity Failures Bring Heavy D&O Risk

Studies from major carriers and consultants, including a survey from Willis Towers Watson in conjunction with law firm Clyde & […]

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DHS Official To In-House Lawyers: Don’t Be “Risk-Averse” About Reporting Cyber Attacks

Too many in-house counsel yield to an “ingrained, cultural risk aversion” and fail to report cyber attacks, says a senior […]

California Privacy Suit Against Clearview Will Proceed

A California Superior Court ruling by Judge Evelio Grillo paves the way for the biometric data privacy complaint against Clearview […]

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One Labor Shortage That Could Cost Companies Dearly

At a time when cybersecurity threats are getting worse and there’s a shortage of qualified professionals to defend against them, […]

Lessons From An Insurer’s Huge Data Breach

Medibank, a huge Australian health insurance company, decided not to insure itself against cyberattacks. In hindsight, they should’ve known better. […]

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A Book Maintains The Cyber Insurance Paradigm Is A Failure

Barely on the radar 30 years ago, cyber breaches have become a threat to everything from teen-age privacy to the […]

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Board, C-Suite Warned: Cyber-Risk Is Your Issue

Cyber risk management is team sport, says a post from the World Economic Forum, but it warns that failed communication […]

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