Michigan Marijuana Retailers: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks
More than 30 states have legalized medical marijuana and more than 10 have legalized marijuana for recreational use, including Michigan in a 2018 ballot proposal. Marijuana retailers have significant issues to address as the industry and the rules governing it mature over time. Among those issues, retailers should not overlook data privacy and cybersecurity issues. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Electronic Health Records, HIPAA
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SEC-Regulated Companies Should Address Cybersecurity to Avoid Enforcement Risks
If 2018 was any indication, cybersecurity compliance should be high on the list of SEC-regulated companies’ priorities in 2019. Take, for example, the SEC’s 2018 enforcement action against Voya Financial Advisor, Inc. (“Voya”) for violation of the Red Flags Rule, which resulted in a $1 million settlement. Read More ›
Categories: Compliance, Cybersecurity
Three Steps to Forming a Charity or 501(c)(3) Organization
There are three general steps to forming a charity. If these steps have not occurred, your organization may not be tax-exempt and your donors may not be entitled to tax benefits. Below is a brief summary of the steps. Read More ›
Categories: Non-profit, Tax-Exempt Organizations
Are Boards of Directors Responsible for Cybersecurity?
Whose responsibility within a company is cybersecurity? Should key decisions fall to IT, or should higher management be involved more heavily in day-to-day cybersecurity risk management? Given the large fines and compliance obligations facing companies today, it’s probably obvious to most that data privacy and security is not just a technology issue. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Digital Assets
How are Businesses Preparing for Proposed Federal Data Privacy Legislation? Part One: Understanding Current Proposals
Federal data privacy legislation in the United States is looking increasingly likely to pass in the foreseeable future. This renewed outlook is a stark change for those who remember previous legislative proposals, like the 2009 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act that never received a floor vote. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Privacy
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Considerations in Due Diligence
Data privacy and cybersecurity concerns are changing the way potential investors and acquirers evaluate a target company through due diligence. Data and security related risks can be extremely costly – especially those that are not uncovered in due diligence. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Did you Know?, Digital Assets, Privacy
Why Public WiFi is a Health Hazard
In the age of the mobile device, public WiFi is something that most of us will regularly use; whether in a coffee shop getting some extra work done or just waiting in an office area. The risks of this "free" commodity, however, are coming in faster than security specialists can deal with them. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Did you Know?, Digital Assets
Ohio Enacts Unique Safe Harbor to Reduce Data Breach Litigation Risks
On November 2, 2018, Ohio became the most recent state to update its data breach laws by enacting the Ohio Data Protection Act. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Digital Assets
Legal Essentials: Shifting Focus to Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Vendor Management
For an introduction to these areas, visit Taylor's previous video, an Introduction to Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Third Party Vendor Management.
In recent years, security risks and data breaches have increased and businesses are working to be better equipped to respond to emergency cyber attack and breach situations. Read More ›
Categories: Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, IT Contracts, Privacy
Legal Essentials: Biggest Mistakes when Dealing with Copyrights
What is a copyright? A copyright is a form of intellectual property that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to determine and decide whether, and under what conditions, the original work may be used by others. Read More ›
Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property
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