Tag: cyber security

Cyber Breach / Cybersecurity / Data Privacy

Long-struggling ‘Google Plus’ Social Network to be Shutdown after Security Breach Affects 500,000

On Monday, October 8, 2018 Google disclosed a security breach it discovered months ago that put at risk the personal data of hundreds of thousands of Google Plus users. In March, Google discovered, and fixed, the bug that allowed outside software developers to gain access to personal information on Google Plus users, including names, email addresses, ages, occupations and relationship status. The company’s decision to not immediately report the software bug has some concerned that Google cannot be relied on to protect privacy. Google… Continue Reading
Cybersecurity / Regulation

New York Issues Final Cybersecurity Regulation

On February 13, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) adopted the final version of its first-of-its-kind cybersecurity regulation, “Cybersecurity Requirements For Financial Services Companies” (23 NYCRR 500). This regulation took effect on March 1, 2017. The final regulation reflects several of the comments offered during the final comment period that concluded on January 27, 2017. For a prior list of significant changes from the initial version to the second version, please see our blog post located here. Most of… Continue Reading
Cybersecurity

Are Third-Party Vendors the Weakest Link in your Cyber Security Chain?

So, you’ve invested in a top-rate data security system, and hired the best CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) imaginable, but have you ever audited the security of the computers used by your attorneys and accountants…to whom you disclose your company’s most confidential and sensitive information? Well, you should. As recently reported in the Wall Street Journal, today’s largest financial institutions are now putting law firms to the test when it comes to the security of the information provided to their attorneys. And, rightly so, as… Continue Reading