Posts Tagged: data security
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 …
How Intellectual Property Informs the Investment in a Private Equity Transaction
Technology and intellectual property (IP) have become vital components to virtually every business in all industries as they often drive the value and efficiencies of a business …
Are Today’s Social Media Tech Giants the Big Brother that Orwell Warned Us About?
Dystopian novels and science fiction often return to the subject of the loss of personal privacy which is often encouraged by the use of technology enabling constant, …
Cloud Services Indemnification Promises and Pitfalls
As businesses rapidly outsource their IT functions to the cloud, customers seeking cloud computing or cloud services must understand the risks, especially when sensitive, regulated or confidential …
Here’s why the Equifax lawsuit could have far-reaching consequences
To get the case off the ground, the court will decide whether Equifax can be sued in the first place – it's tricky, because different federal circuits disagree …
Cybercrimes, Data Breaches Rise Against Big Firms
Cyber crimes and data breaches have become far too widespread in the recent times. Technological progress has taken the risk to new levels, with newer techniques to …
Taking a Data-Centric Approach to Today’s Security Landscape
High value information—identified as trade secrets, IP mappings, product designs, financial data, confidential business information and similar files and documents—require an extra level of protection …
Microsoft biometric ID systems enable highly functional lock screens, improved cybersecurity
Biometrics, or the measure of human physiological characteristics as expressed by data metrics, is becoming a much more valuable sector of high tech in recent months. By 2020, …
Privacy and Security in the Age of the Driverless Car
The privacy implications of the driverless car are significant. The data that such a vehicle could collect and the potential uses of that data could be extraordinarily …
5 Steps Law Firms Should Take to Protect their Sensitive Data
It has become more apparent in recent years that cybercriminals looking to profit from sensitive data are zoning in on law firms and their wealth of client …
Will the Federal Circuit’s Enfish ruling have broader implications for data storage patents in general?
Days before this Federal Circuit decision, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued its decision for Informatica Corp. v. Protegrity Corp. The patent at issue in …
U.S., EU work towards safe harbor replacement that balances privacy, surveillance concerns
Safe harbor in the world of international digital data transfer has been a major topic of discussion in the tech world in recent weeks. Since 1998, data transferred …
A lax attitude towards data security could leave law firms in the lurch
Law firms are coming under growing scrutiny for a lack of effort in addressing hacking concerns or even coming clean with the threats which they have faced. …
