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Mar 07, 2019

BakerHostetler EU GDPR Data Breach Notification Resource Map

While overall compliance with the GDPR is challenging, one aspect of the EU data protection and privacy law that is

Mar 06, 2019

DLA Piper Releases 2019 Data Protection Laws of the World

Several years have passed since DLA Piper first launched its comprehensive handbook reviewing data protection laws of the world. The

Mar 05, 2019

Texas Becomes 36th State to Adopt the Duty of Technology Competence

With the customary hat tip to Bob Ambrogi, he had a post yesterday about Texas becoming the latest state to

Mar 04, 2019

ABA TECHSHOW 2019: It's a Wrap!

Congratulations to ABA TECHSHOW co-chairs Lincoln Mead and my husband John Simek! The conference was a great success and attendees

Feb 28, 2019

Average Ransomware is Now $6700

Bitdefender had a post on February 22 which noted that many organizations cave into attackers’ demands, paying ransomware operators whatever

Feb 27, 2019

TurboTax Users Risk Being Compromised by Password Reuse

We never learn. No matter how valuable the lesson is – don't reuse passwords – people continue to do it.

Feb 26, 2019

Where to Find Sharon and John at ABA TECHSHOW

Hard to believe that ABA TECHSHOW 2019 is almost upon us. I am very proud of John who is this

Feb 25, 2019

Bugging Devices Found at Law Firm: "It's Very John Grisham"

The ABA Journal reported last week that a suspicious finance director who found drywall debris in her law firm office

Feb 21, 2019

Is That a Camera in the Airplane Seat in Front of You?

CNET recently carried a mind-boggling post about a Singapore Airlines passenger who discovered a camera aimed at him from the

Feb 20, 2019

All U.S. Data Breach Notifications Laws in One Place

While I lecture often on data breach notification laws – and always advise audiences that all the states have them

Feb 19, 2019

Sedona Conference Publishes 2nd Edition of its Primer On Social Media

The Sedona Conference and its Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1) recently announced the publication of The

Feb 14, 2019

Artificial Intelligence: The New Cybersecurity Sheriff?

Forbes published an intriguing story about the capacity of AI to serve as a kind of cybersecurity sheriff. Published on