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Feb 20, 2018

NIST Issues Draft Report: Status of International Cybersecurity Standardizations for the Internet of Things

The Interagency International Cybersecurity Standardization Working Group (IICS WG) was established in December 2015 by the National Security Council's Cyber

Feb 15, 2018

97% of Cybersecurity Leaders Evaluating Vendor Security, Including Law Firms

A report was issued on February 8th by Ankura and Ari Kaplan Advisors entitled "The Shifting Cybersecurity Landscape: How CISOs

Feb 14, 2018

Sedona Conference Offers E-Discovery Advice on BYOD

Hat tip to Doug Austin. As his eDiscovery Daily Blog reported, The Sedona Conference has published an initial Public Comment

Feb 13, 2018

Researchers Can Find Your Smartphone Even if You Turn Off Location Services and Wi-Fi

The Register reported on February 7th that researchers can locate your smartphone even if you have location tracking and Wi-Fi

Feb 12, 2018

Waymo and Uber Reach Surprise $245 Million Settlement

As Reuters reported, Waymo v. Uber came to an abrupt and surprising end in an announcement made last Friday. Under

Feb 08, 2018

Uber Doesn’t Want Jury to See Due Diligence Report: Judge Rules Uber is Stuck With It

Waymo v. Uber is shaping up to be a drama series on Netflix one day. On day two of the

Feb 07, 2018

FTC Releases Privacy & Data Security Update: 2017

The Federal Trade Commission has released its Privacy & Data Security Update: 2017. The annual Report, which summarizes the privacy

Feb 06, 2018

A Cloud Failure Could Cost U.S. Economy $15 Billion

If you are depressed by the falling stock market's impact on your 401(k) funds – and you own a business

Feb 05, 2018

NIST Issues “Blockchain Technology Overview”

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a report titled "Blockchain Technology Overview." The report is intended

Feb 01, 2018

Robot Fisticuffs: Casetext’s CARA vs. Ross Intelligence’s EVA

Can you have a robot fight if one robot isn't there? Probably not, but Jake Heller, founder and CEO of

Jan 31, 2018

Fifth Circuit Upholds Conviction and Sentencing of Former Locke Lord LLP IT Employee

Law360 (sub. req.) reported on January 29th that the Fifth Circuit has upheld the conviction and sentencing of Anasasio Laoutaris,

Jan 30, 2018

NIST Issues Draft Report on Blockchain to Help Businesses Decide When and If to Use Blockchain

In January of 2018, NIST issued a roughly 60-page Draft NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8202: Blockchain Technology Overview. The report