Protecting Children's Privacy Online
Children today are digital natives. They do homework, read books, talk to friends, play games and watch videos online. Personally, I...
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Sep 27, 20182 min read
Internet of Things and Cyber Insurance
In my last blog, Attorneys will Impact the Internet of Things, I discussed that the IoT creates a significant risk to privacy and...
Sep 25, 20183 min read
Attorneys will impact the Internet of Things
Anything connected to the Internet can be hacked. With the Internet of Things (IoT), everything is being connected to the Internet. ...
Sep 20, 20183 min read
Insurance Commissioners Oppose Federal Cybersecurity Law
On September 13, the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act. The...
Sep 13, 20184 min read
The Expense of a Data Breach
Business executives and owners may not appreciate the pain (financially, mentally, and emotionally) that a data breach will cause. Ask...
Sep 11, 20184 min read
DraftKings Sues Unknown Hackers
In August, DraftKings' website, www.draftkings.com, was the victim of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. DraftKings is an...
Aug 23, 20183 min read
Florida Law Firm Hacked Then Sued For Legal Malpractice
Real estate attorneys are prime targets for data breaches, but do they have a duty to prevent/avoid a breach? A Florida company is...
Aug 21, 20182 min read
Locked-In Ransomware hits Maryland Company
A local Maryland embroidery and silk-screening company is suing its insurance carrier due to a Locked-In ransomware attack. In July,...
Aug 14, 20182 min read
Construction company lost $1.6 million in email scam
According to a complaint filed in federal court, Quality Plus Services, Inc, claims that earlier this year it discovered it was a victim...
Aug 9, 20184 min read
Lawsuits Against Software Developers and IT Specialists
People understand and may even accept that software in computers and mobile devices have glitches, failures and security holes. People...
Jul 31, 20183 min read
What is Cyber Law?
Cyber Law or cyberspace law is the field of law dealing with the Internet, encompassing cases, statutes, regulations, and disputes that...
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Cyberclaims and litigation against insurance professionals
Earlier this year, Westlaw (Thomson Reuters) published an article I wrote. In case you missed it, here are some excerpts. Technology...
Dec 27, 20172 min read
The New Frontier - CyberSpace
You probably can't define it and even scholars disagree on what it means, but we all operate in "cyberspace." At first, cyberspace was...
Oct 6, 20173 min read
5 Reasons Companies Should Be Concerned About Hacking
It is hacking season! Companies are paying millions of dollars related to hacking incidents - Target, Sony, Anthem, to name a few....
Sep 1, 20171 min read
Insurance & Finance Must Comply with NY Cybersecurity Regulation
As of August 28, 2017, "Covered Entities" such as banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions must comply with...
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