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Mar 15, 2017
New York’s Cybersecurity Regulations Became Effective March 1, 2017
There's been so much to blog about that I ended up holding on to a story from SC Magazine that
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The Real Lesson of the WikiLeaks CIA Hacking Revelations
Is . . . update, update, update. After the hoopla died down, the news media finally got it right –
Read MoreMar 13, 2017
Best Buy’s Geek Squad Conspired with FBI to Search Customer Devices Without Warrants
BGR reported last week that newly unsealed court documents suggest that Best Buy secretly teamed with the FBI to perform
Read MoreMar 09, 2017
USA TODAY Has Launched a Secure Whistle-Blower Site
We spend a fair amount of time living out of hotel rooms as we travel on speaking engagements. John is
Read MoreMar 08, 2017
WikiLeaks Releases Huge Cache of Alleged CIA Hacking Documents
Some Tuesdays are more interesting than others. Yesterday, you could almost hear the mournful wailing of spooks (the CIA kind)
Read MoreMar 07, 2017
Beware of Waiving Privilege When You Have Open Link Files in a File Sharing Site
The lesson of the post title was hammered home recently when a magistrate judge in Virginia ruled that an insurance
Read MoreMar 06, 2017
UBER Uses Greyball to Thwart Legal Authorities
The New York Times reported on March 3rd that Uber, for years, has engaged in a worldwide program to deceive
Read MoreMar 02, 2017
ABA Now Offering Cyberinsurance to Law Firms
On February 28th, the American Bar Association announced that it has expanded its insurance offerings to include cyberinsurance. The insurance
Read MoreMar 01, 2017
Dangerous Mix: IRS Says New Scam Blends CEO Fraud with W-2 Phishing
Cybercriminals spend their time concocting new nefarious ways to make money. As the IRS recently warned in an urgent alert,
Read MoreFeb 28, 2017
How Parents Can Protect Kids Online
It is truly remarkable how many times people ask us for tips to help protect their kids online. Equally remarkable
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The Store Aisles Have Eyes And They Are Watching You
In a very interesting CBS News video, Joseph Turow, a professor at University of Pennsylvania and author of "The Aisles
Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
U.S. Born NASA Scientist Detained at Border Until He Unlocks NASA Phone
It was very unnerving to read a story in The Verge about the detention of NASA scientist Sidd Bikkannavar who
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