As the number of hacks and breaches increase in the news, people are not just becoming more accepting of data breaches, they are expecting to see data breaches. Now businesses are also expecting to see their competitors attempt to hack them…. Continue Reading →
Less than 24 hours after the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) killed more than 100 people in Paris, the hacking group Anonymous used an unverified video declaring war on ISIS. In a video posted to YouTube, an Anonymous… Continue Reading →
While large cyber attacks and data breaches may get the headlines, a recent study prepared by the Ponemon Institute and Hewlett-Packard and a recent criminal conviction of a Los Angeles Times reporter that disclosed corporate passwords on a hacker website serve… Continue Reading →
Ashley Madison members who had their hacked information disclosed are not the only people that have had a bad month. Last week, Noel Biderman, the CEO of Ashley Madison, stepped down because of the damage done by the data breach. Ashley… Continue Reading →
On July 7, 2015, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its creation of the Cybersecurity Leadership Council to “promote cybersecurity policy that advances the adoption of best practices and market-based solutions.” Specifically, the Cybersecurity Leadership Counsel will create “collaboration between… Continue Reading →
On June 16, 2015, the New York Times reported on what is being referred to as “the first known case of corporate espionage” involving hacking and cybersecurity. The article states that the FBI and Justice Department are investigating allegations that front-office… Continue Reading →
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a derivative suit brought by shareholders on behalf of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation following a series of data breaches within the Company. After Wyndham’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to refuse… Continue Reading →
In late June, the Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey certified two major data security issues for interlocutory appeal to the Third Circuit. FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., No. 2:13-cv-01887 (D.N.J. June 23, 2014). The Third Circuit… Continue Reading →
Cyber risks have become a growing concern for directors and officers in publicly traded companies. Directors and officers now have even more reason for concern in light of the SEC’s comments addressing necessary disclosures in company 10 filings. The National Association of Corporate Directors… Continue Reading →
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