My friend Zack Warren (Editor-in-Chief of Legaltech News) recently wrote at Law.com that “While the maximum penalty of the greater between $20 million or 4 percent of an organization’s annual revenue may not be widely applied, compliance will still be expected for all organizations that touch EU citizens’ data in
Bad Behavior in eDiscovery is Still Very Costly!
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My Guest Blogger Melinda F. Levitt is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Melinda’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, and has developed in-depth experience in complex electronic discovery matters and regularly publishes and speaks on a variety of eDiscovery developments and recommended best practices.
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Coming Soon – Cryptocurrencies Traded on Wall Street!
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The New York Times reported that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) which is the “parent company of the New York Stock Exchange has been working on an online trading platform that would allow large investors to buy and hold Bitcoin.” The May 7, 2018 article entitled “Bitcoin Sees Wall Street Warm…
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GDPR Phishing Scam Directed at Airbbnb Customers!
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Darkreading.com wrote about a “new phishing scam capitalizes on the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to trick Airbnb customers into sharing personal and financial data,…” The May 3, 2018 article entitled “Hackers Leverage GDPR to Target Airbnb Customers” included these comments:
Targets receive an email designed to…
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Watch Out! Russian Spies Plan to Take Control of Blockchain (Which Means Cryptocurrencies)!
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The New York Times reported that an agent of the Russia’s F.S.B (successor to the K.G.B.) boasted: “Look, the internet belongs to the Americans — but blockchain will belong to us.” The April 29, 2018 report entitled “Blockchain Will Be Theirs, Russian Spy Boasted at Conference” included these…
Terrible News! But No Big Surprise That Plastic Hotel Keys Pose Security Risks!
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Businessinsurance.com reported that security consultants at F-Secure (a Finnish data security company) discovered about a year ago that by “getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace,…”. The April 25, 2018…
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CLOUD Act Dramatically Changes International Privacy Laws (and eDiscovery)
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Without any public hearings, review, or public comment Congress created the CLOUD Act which was signed into law as part of the $1.3 trillion government spending bill which changed the 1986 Stored Communications Act (SCA). The SCA was created to protect privacy in telephone records and with the advent of the…
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Are ATMs safe? Probably not since Black Box ATM attacks are mounting which is costing banks millions!
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Bankinfosecurity.com report that “Fraudsters are now gingerly testing the waters in central and Western Europe with attacks that drain cash machines of their funds, according to a trade group that studies criminal activity around ATMs.” The April 18, 2018 report entitled “No Card Required: ‘Black Box’ ATM Attacks Move…
71% of U.S. Federal Agencies Have Reported Cybersecurity Breaches!
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Darkreading.com reported that “Federal agencies must protect sensitive data and both thwart bad guys hunting for citizens’ private data and nation-state hackers with their own agendas — in addition to grappling with perennial underfunding, understaffing, and antiquated systems that commercial enterprises tossed into the dumpster years ago. At the same…
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IBM Cybersecurity Teams with Willis Towers Watson
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Willis Towers Watson “a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 40,000 employees serving more than 140 countries..”announced “an expansion of the company’s global advisory services aimed at…
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