Data Security & Privacy

Debate: Should A Company Be Required To Disclose A Data Breach?

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Breaches of an organizations critical infrastructure, specifically its cyber-infrastructure, have become a daily recurring problem for businesses and governments worldwide.  Allegations of the Chinese military hacking into IT networks of American businesses and organized criminal enterprises setting up lucrative black market schemes permeate the mainstream media market.  When a breach of mission-critical data occurs, should the […]

Business Law

State of WA Legislature Looks to Protect Employees from Disclosing Social Media Passwords to Employers

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A group of Washington State Senator’s are sponsoring a proposed state law that would prohibit businesses from requiring potential and current employees disclose the passwords of their social media sites.  Under proposed Senate Bill 5211, businesses would be prohibited “as a condition of employment or continued employment, from requiring an employee or prospective employee to […]

Data Security & Privacy

Self-Regulation Does Not Provide ‘Sufficient Protection’ Against APTs – EU to Adopt New Cybersecurity Rules

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Advance Persistent Threats, or “APTs” as they are known to cyber-security experts, occur when individuals or groups gain unauthorized access to a computer network with the intent to cause a persistent catastrophic interruption of mission-critical functions.   For quite some time, governments from around the world have taken a “hands-off” approach to regulating how organizations secure their mission-critical information.  […]