The digitization of our economy has streamlined company operations but has brought with it persistent, ongoing cyberattacks. Successful attacks disrupt business operations, are costly to remediate, and can compromise confidential and personal information—including client and employee information. These compromises can significantly impact revenue and trust in the company and often result in stock prices dropping.
Cybersecurity
Russia – Ukraine Conflict Likely to Impact U.S. Businesses
Russia’s unprovoked attack on the Ukraine has not been restricted to land. Ukrainian tech resources have been hit by cyber-attacks, particularly against its government and banking systems in a coordinated effort by Russia’s military intelligence unit.[1] Several websites of Ukrainian government departments and banks were hit with distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), which…
Cybersecurity Considerations for an Increasingly Remote Workforce
Across the United States and the world, business are closing their doors and moving to remote work to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. Many of these closures have been abrupt, unexpected, and, in some cases, chaotic. As famously stated in Sun-Tzu’s The Art of War, “In the midst of chaos, there is also…
Will Your Business be Considered an Online Service Provider?
By the Data Security & Privacy Team
Introduced by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), the ranking member of the Communications Technology Innovation and Internet Subcommittee of the United States Senate, the Data Care Act of 2018 (the “Act”) seeks to enact Federal privacy legislation that will incentivize “online service providers” to protect certain types of personal…
Class Actions for Data Security Breaches Are Just Across the Atlantic
By the Data Security & Privacy Team
Adding publicity to the recent string of security breaches, Gemalto’s Breach Level Index released information on October 9, 2018 stating that for the first half of 2018, approximately 291 records were stolen or exposed every single second.[1] Gemalto estimates that 945 data breaches led to the release…
October Declared Cybersecurity Awareness Month
By the Data Security & Privacy Team
On September 27, 2018, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the State of Louisiana, signing a Proclamation in front of members of the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission. By signing this Proclamation, Gov. Edwards is simultaneously kicking off a Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign promulgated by…