Tag: security

June 23, 2022

We’ve all seen those mall jail cells in TV shows and in movies like “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.” But what exactly are the legal rights of security guards in malls and stores to detain you in those mall jails? Legal […]

May 11, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court could take several measures to increase security following the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion to Politico. Jeff Stollman, a corporate and government information technology security consultant, told Bloomberg Law about some options that the […]

November 23, 2021

Executive teams in the U.S. live in fear of a successful ransomware attack, and who can blame them? Attacks are both prevalent and evolving. Many attackers have shifted from encrypting data and locking up systems to also (or in the […]

August 12, 2021

Password security is an issue that has plagued the internet for decades now, and that does not appear to be changing anytime soon. With many companies now requiring two-factor authentication and lengthy combinations of words, numbers, and symbols to sign […]

May 14, 2021

There are thousands of articles, webinars and infographics out there that dive into all of the benefits of an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. For large enterprises, however, resources are slim. If marketing and sales departments within those companies are looking […]

March 8, 2021

Marc Andreessen had it right – software has eaten the world. As a result, the world can be hacked. Just look at the past few months. The SolarWinds caper – the “largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever […]

January 19, 2021

While global media outlets have focused attention on election security, major U.S. health care facilities have been under direct cyberattacks in recent months. This follows disruptive cyberattacks on municipalities earlier this year. These attacks, and the often short news cycles […]

January 14, 2021

Courts across the country are discussing security after a news report said pro-Trump groups were considering storming courthouses. The Texas Lawyer spoke with court officials in several states and also cited a statement by the Administrative Office of the U.S. […]

August 5, 2020

The term collateral refers to an asset that a lender accepts as security for a loan. Collateral may take the form of real estate or other kinds of assets, depending on the purpose of the loan. The collateral acts as […]

October 15, 2019

Starting a new business can be an incredibly exciting prospect. But in the thrill and chaos of getting that fresh idea off the ground, it’s important to put security front and center. Making sure you have security in place should […]

May 5, 2017

When it comes to protecting a company from economic espionage or data theft, business owners don’t need to hire James Bond for protection, nor Ian Flemming for ideas. Generally, just having the right policies and security measures in place is […]

March 23, 2017

Even if you aren’t doing business online, it would be hard to find a business today that doesn’t rely on the Internet or exist on the web in some form. As such, cyber security is an increasing concern for businesses […]

March 16, 2017

The evidence keeps mounting that the privacy of our mobile devices and our communications are under siege — if not outright moribund. This series of onslaughts is coming fromhackers, data mining companies, and especially, it seems, from our own government. The […]

March 8, 2017

Nothing on the Internet is perfectly anonymous. Despite what many people may tell you, the complexities of hardware and software systems make true anonymity almost impossible, particularly when the right people decide to expend the effort to find you. That […]

December 7, 2016

The government’s use of warrantless searches and secret requests for information is exploding, and recent court actions have greatly expanded the reach of legal searches. The digital age is presenting challenges to our Fourth and Fifth Amendment constitutional rights in […]

October 10, 2016

Sure, a legal career isn’t exactly as treacherous as a job as a mountaineer, deep sea diver, or garbage collector — but that doesn’t mean the legal profession isn’t without its risks. Attorneys have to constantly worry about protecting client […]

October 5, 2016

With the U.S. presidential election just weeks away, questions about election security continue to dog the nation’s voting system. It’s too late for election officials to make major improvements, “and there are no resources,” said Joe Kiniry, a long-time election […]

July 21, 2016

Government requests worldwide for user data related to search engine traffic on Google increased 29 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to the search site’s most recent Transparency Report, which was published today. Google reports on the government requests every […]

July 15, 2016

A U.S. appeals court has quashed a search warrant that would have required Microsoft to disclose contents of emails stored on a server in Ireland, in a case that has broad ramifications for privacy, diplomatic relations and the ability of […]

June 29, 2016

A hacker that claimed to have stolen databases from three U.S. healthcare organizations and has advertised more than 650,000 patient records as up for sale on Dark Net, increased that number today to a staggering 9.3 million. The hacker, who […]