Just before the new year, the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released voluntary cybersecurity practices for health care organizations, which consists of a main document, two technical volumes, and resources...more
1/7/2019
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Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Dispensaries ,
Drones ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Harassment ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Online Platforms ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Safety Inspections ,
Shell Oil ,
Title IX ,
Virtual Currency
Last month, Shell Global (Shell) announced its plan to deploy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) in a pilot project to inspect equipment at its Shell Technology Center in Houston, Texas, one of its three global...more
New Year’s is a time to look back on the happenings of the year and focus on the lessons and reminders those events have provided. For our final newsletter of the year, we’d like to share with you our top 10 most read posts...more
12/31/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Connected Items ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Hackers ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Wells Fargo
For data security buffs like me, the recent McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018 is, or should be, a top pick on the list. Well, maybe not for the holiday reading list. We need to be careful not to bring up the results...more
12/27/2018
/ Article III ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Experian ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Technology ,
OCR ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Smart Devices ,
Standing ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vaccinations ,
Value-Based Care ,
Vulnerability Assessments
On the remote island of Erromango, in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, a one-month old child was given vaccines for hepatitis and tuberculosis via drone delivery....more
A report released by cybersecurity firm Agari has come to conclusion that we have been experiencing all year—a hacking group in Nigeria, dubbed “London Blue,” is targeting CFOs and controllers from small businesses to...more
12/17/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
CFOs ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
FinTech ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Marriott ,
OCR ,
OSHA ,
Pensions ,
PHI ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safety Inspections ,
Securities Litigation ,
Smart Contracts ,
Stock Prices ,
Vulnerable Victims ,
Workplace Safety
Recently, Intel announced two separate collaborations with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to improve bridge inspections using drones....more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act comes with a new set of regulations for drone manufacturers. The FAAs rule is intended to impose safety standards on manufacturers. ...more
Darkreading.com has issued a survey entitled Monetizing the Insider: The Growing Symbiosis of Insiders and the Dark Web, which states that malicious insiders are responsible for 27 percent of all cybercrime. This statistic...more
12/10/2018
/ Authentication ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
GPS ,
Hackers ,
Law Enforcement ,
Marriott ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Recruitment Incentives ,
State and Local Government ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Langley Research Centers has taken on the challenge of using drones in GPS-deprived environments, so it gathered a group of students from the Massachusetts Institute...more
Last week, the New York Police Department (NYPD) announced that it will be adding a fleet of crime-fighting drones to its ranks. The NYPD plans to roll out 14 drones as part of its technology “evolution.”...more
Some analysts have predicted that by 2020, there will be 20 billion Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide, which could grow to over 80 billion by 2025. Global sales of IoT devices were $80 billion in 2017, and...more
12/3/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
FSB ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Identity Theft ,
Internet of Things ,
IRS ,
OCR ,
Tax Scams ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Vendors
The International Organization for Standardization (IOS) released the first draft of a set of global standards for drone use. The draft suggests no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, and geofencing measures...more
Last week, a drone pilot was arrested for flying his drone into Barclays bank building during violent winds. Steve Funes operated his drone from the balcony of his 21st floor room at The Executive Plaza Hotel on West 51st...more
Mozilla recently announced that it is adding a new security feature to its Firefox Quantum web browser that will alert users when they visit a website that has reported a data breach in the last 12 months.
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11/26/2018
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Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Mozilla ,
OIG ,
Part 107 ,
Record Retention ,
Retailers ,
Waivers ,
Websites
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) nationwide deployment of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system has processed more than 50,000 applications from drone operators for authorization...more
Last week, a new audit report was released regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) waiver process. According to that audit, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has...more
According to a new report by Datto, Inc. (its third annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report), ransomware continues to be the top cyber-attack experienced by small- and medium-sized companies. Some managed service...more
11/21/2018
/ Connected Cars ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Fingerprints ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Internet of Things ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Wire Fraud
In Hartford, Connecticut the police department plans to deploy drones throughout Hartford neighborhoods, however, the Hartford City Council seeks to oversee the use of drones by law enforcement including the type of equipment...more
One-hundred (100) Intel drones will hit the stage this holiday season at Radio City Music Hall to perform with the Rockettes in the production of the Christmas Spectacular. ...more
According to reports by WhoWhatWhy and the Associated Press, five security experts have confirmed a private citizen’s allegation that the Georgia Online Voter Database contains a major security flaw and is vulnerable to...more
11/12/2018
/ Commercial Use ,
Credit Cards ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Breach ,
Databases ,
Drones ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Identity Theft ,
Kenya ,
Phishing Scams ,
USPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Power China was hired to complete the construction of about 265 miles of power line within seven months in Kenya after a Spanish utility company, who began the work, went bankrupt. ...more
Non-profit organizations collect, use and disclose personal information just like any other for-profit industry. However, non-profit organizations often don’t have the same resources to devote to data security as their...more
11/5/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Ford Motor ,
FTC Guidelines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Nonprofits ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sandbox ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Spoofing ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Yahoo!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at the request of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), issued new drone operating restrictions to address concerns about potentially malicious...more
11/1/2018
/ Airspace ,
Coast Guard ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
National Security ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safety Standards ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USCG
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced last week that it has discovered unauthorized users have attempted to hack into its online trademark system to attempt to make unauthorized changes to active trademark...more
10/29/2018
/ Airspace ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Credit Security Freeze ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Employee Training ,
General Electric ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legal Ethics ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USPTO