Cybersecurity

CA Bill Would Protect Consumer Location and Biometric Data

A bill that appears to be on track for passage would extend California data privacy law to geophysical location and […]

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.

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 […]

General Counsel Must Discuss Cybersecurity With Their Boards

As general counsel begin to understand the long-term ramifications of cyber attacks, they must also grapple with an evolving regulatory […]

FTC Guidance For The Internet Of Things

The Federal Trade Commission has released its staff report on privacy and security issues related to the Internet of Things […]

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