We don’t usually talk about four-year-old court decisions in the first instance here. But the Ninth Circuit has issued a pair of noteworthy opinions interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the last few weeks. And to understand those it will...(read more)
FCC Fines Cable Operator Following Data Breach Investigation
The FCC has been flexing its muscles in 2015 when it comes to enforcing data security requirements. In April, it reached a $25 million settlement with AT&T Services, Inc. for failing to safeguard customers’ personal information. In July, it...(read more)
The SEC's Investment Management Division Has Some Things to Tell You about Cybersecurity
Ed. Note: This entry is cross posted from Cady Bar the Door , David Smyth's blog offering Insight & Commentary on SEC Enforcement Actions and White Collar Crime. Lots of agencies and organizations want to boss you around about cybersecurity. In...(read more)
You are What You Keep
Suffering a data breach is bad enough. As often as it appears to happen, companies that are affected by a breach still shoulder a considerable burden. Management must stop the trains to identify the cause and scope of the breach—and then prepare for...(read more)
SEC Releases Results of Cybersecurity Exam Sweep
Ed. Note: This entry is cross posted from Cady Bar the Door , David Smyth's blog offering Insight & Commentary on SEC Enforcement Actions and White Collar Crime. We’re behind on this, but better (a little bit) late than never. Last month the SEC...(read more)
Sony Employees Sue, Calling the Breach an "Epic Nightmare"
You have probably heard about the recent data breach at Sony; after all, it’s not often that Kim Jong Un and Angelina Jolie are mentioned as part of the same story . Unlike other recent high profile hacks, the recent Sony hack appears to be somewhat...(read more)
FTC Sues Debt Broker for Posting Debt Portfolios Online
by David Smyth, Securities Enforcement Attorney On October 31 st , the Federal Trade Commission sued St. Petersburg, Florida-based debt broker Bayview Solutions and two of its principals for posting the debt portfolios of 28,000 consumers online,...(read more)