Posts Tagged: Cybersecurity
Global Threat Report Has Key Takeaways for IP-Intensive Companies
Cybersecurity is a concern for any business operating in the digital age, but companies with strong intellectual property divisions have some very specific security issues to handle. …
Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know and Do to Avoid a Breach
We are fast approaching the second anniversary of the enactment of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), yet businesses are still dragging their heels when …
At a Crossroads: Developing a Standardized Access System to Domain Name Registration Data
As the European Union’s landmark Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was set to go into effect in 2018, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) …
This Week in Washington IP: House IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Arthrex; Other Committees Consider Flu Vaccine Innovation, FCC Spectrum Auction Oversight
This week in Washington, D.C., the House Intellectual Property Subcommittee will explore the impact of the Federal Circuit’s recent Arthrex decision on the Patent Trial …
Adding a Cybersecurity Plan to the Business Plan: Cybersecurity and IP Considerations for Startups
Imagine the following scenario: You have an idea for a new mobile application. As adoption of the app picks up, so does your business, and you hire …
This Week in Washington IP: America’s Innovation Leadership, Facebook’s Financial Industry Impact and Personal Data Ownership
This week in tech and innovation hearings in Washington, D.C., the House of Representatives explores issues related to emerging cyber threats, Facebook’s cryptocurrency and its …
This Week in D.C.: Think Tanks Host Events on China and AI, Utilities Cybersecurity and Technology Supply Chains
This week in Washington D.C., the Congressional hearings schedule is empty as both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives enter work …
Bipartisan Effort to Resurrect Office of Technology Assessment Introduced
Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement …
This Week On Capitol Hill: Copyright Office Oversight, More Debate on Cryptocurrencies, and 5G Innovation and Security
This week on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives is in recess but in the Senate, committee hearings will focus on the rescheduled oversight hearing for the …
This Week on Capitol Hill: Drone Security Developments, Clean Energy Innovations, and Think Tanks Look at Patent Reform and Drug Pricing
This week, the U.S. Senate will hold hearings on enhancing drone innovation and addressing cybersecurity concerns; reducing prescription drug prices; and developments in geothermal energy technologies. …
This Week on Capitol Hill: Data Privacy and Competition, Building the Cybersecurity Workforce, and Reducing Algorithmic Bias
Tuesday and Wednesday are the only busy days this week for tech and innovation hearings on Capitol Hill. In the U.S. House of Representatives, subcommittee hearings …
IP and Innovation on Capitol Hill: Week of March 25
This week on Capitol Hill, the House IP Subcommittee convenes its first hearing of the 116th Congress to discuss a recent report from the U.S. Patent …
IP and Innovation on Capitol Hill: Week of February 11
This week on Capitol Hill, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has planned a number of hearings on climate change and antitrust matters, especially where the T-Mobile/Sprint …
California Ahead of Federal Government in Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things
The bill would create a new title within California Civil Code named Security of Connected Devices. The first part of this title would require a manufacturer of …
Responding to Ransomware
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, partly because of the ease and anonymity of crypto-currencies. In a typical ransomware attack, cyber criminals invade a computer system and …
