VERIZON ISSUES 12TH ANNUAL DATA BREACH INVESTIGATIONS REPORT
It’s that time again! Verizon recently released its highly anticipated 12th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (“DBIR”), with a valuable data-driven review and analysis of the past year’s major security events. The DBIR is the result of the analysis of [...]
WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT DATA SECURITY IN THE WAKE OF THE MAR-A-LAGO INCIDENT
On March 30, 2019, a woman named Yujing Zhang entered the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida – President Trump’s home away from the White House. She made it past the initial security checkpoint by allegedly saying that she was [...]
A LAWYER’S DUTY OF COMPETENCE IN TECHNOLOGY
Over the past couple of decades, many routine daily activities and the practice of law increasingly require the use of sophisticated technology. Chances are you’re reading this posting on your computer, a tablet, or a smartphone, and not likely reading [...]
IS YOUR SMART DEVICE CREATING SECURITY RISKS?
Do you have a smart device in your home? You’re definitely not alone if you do. According to projections in October 2018 by the International Data Corporation (IDC), smart home device shipments in 2018 were expected to number 644 million [...]
EMPLOYERS HAVE DUTY TO PROTECT PERSONAL DATA OF EMPLOYEES
Are you adequately protecting your employees’ sensitive personal and financial data? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that an employer owes a “duty to exercise reasonable care to protect” employees against an unreasonable risk of harm arising out of the [...]
COURT-COMPELLED DECRYPTION OF SEIZED SMARTPHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Does the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination provide grounds for a defendant to refuse to decrypt a smartphone, hard drive or other device which was seized by law enforcement under a valid search warrant? Recent cases suggest that Fifth Amendment [...]