Universities are an attractive target for hackers because they contain many access points in their networks, and the networks contain financial and personal data as well as intellectual property. Last summer, hackers breached...more
Wendy’s may be the latest in a number of companies with Central Ohio operations that have suffered data breaches in recent years. On January 27, Wendy’s announced that it hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate claims of a...more
“Going Dark” refers to law enforcement’s lack of technical ability to intercept and access communications and information. In response, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using a law from the 1700s, the All Writs Act, which...more
In the last few months, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have obtained over half a billion dollars in settlements and multiple criminal convictions arising from...more
Recently, the Mortgage Bankers Association released “The Basic Components of an Information Security Program,” for small and medium size companies in the mortgage industry that may not have the resources to stay well-informed...more
10/1/2015
/ Best Practices ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Financial Institutions ,
Information Security ,
Mortgage Bankers Association ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Public-Private Entities ,
Security Controls
We previously reported that government access to cellphone geographic information or CSLI without a warrant has become a vigorous debate between the government, defense attorneys, and the federal bench. In a lengthy opinion,...more
8/11/2015
/ Cell Phones ,
Geolocation ,
GPS ,
Mobile Devices ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Smartphones ,
Telecommunications ,
Warrantless Searches
Courts today are faced with applying traditional Fourth Amendment search and seizure doctrines to twenty-first century digital technology. In one such case, the Massachusetts Appellate Court upheld a lower court’s holding in...more
Ice cream maker Blue Bell Creameries has found itself in a sticky situation that underscores the importance of a having a comprehensive and robust compliance program, even for companies who do not manufacture consumer...more
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court in Grady v. North Carolina vacated the judgment of the Supreme Court of North Carolina upholding the use of a GPS monitor on a recidivist offender. The statute authorizing the program...more
In This Issue:
- Appeals Begin At The Trial Stage, Not After
- Robinson+Cole Wins At The Second Circuit
- The Dangers Of Mootness Hiding In Plain Sight
- Excerpt from Appeals Begin At The Trial...more