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Illumination Zone: Episode 210 | Jeff Fleming of HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 7/25/2025

In the thirty-first episode of EDRM Trusted Partner, HaystackID’s monthly podcast series, Jeff Fleming, Managing Director for our wonderful Trusted Partner, HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about his journey...more

Social Media Day: Educating Employees On The Risks Of Social Media

K2 Integrity on 6/30/2025

Social media is used by both organizations and employees—as a marketing tool for business, for entertainment, or for interacting with friends and family....more

What Is Swatting? And How Can You Prevent It?

Pagefreezer on 6/2/2025

What happens when online harassment crosses the digital divide? For a decade, the practice of swatting has been on the rise, and featured in news stories the world over. Swatting is a weaponized form of harassment that turns...more

Privacy Tip #443 – Fake AI Tools Used to Install Noodlophile

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/15/2025

Threat actors are leveraging the publicity around AI tools to trick users into downloading the malware known as Noodlophile through social media sites. Researchers from Morphisec have observed threat actors, believed to...more

X Hit with DDoS Attack

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/14/2025

According to Security Week, X (formerly Twitter) was hit with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that disrupted tens of thousands of X users’ ability to access the platform on March 10, 2025....more

Privacy Tip #401 – Cyberattack Against TikTok Targeted Brands and Celebrities

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/17/2024

TikTok has reported that it is responding to a cyber attack targeting a limited number of known brands and celebrity accounts. The BBC has identified that Paris Hilton’s account as being targeted, but TikTok says it was not...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 9, September 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/27/2023

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/25/2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

235 Million Twitter User Email Addresses Posted on Hacking Forum

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/20/2023

Israeli cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock has reported that the email addresses of more than 235 million Twitter users have been stolen and posted by more than one hacker on an online hacking forum. According to the security...more

Privacy Tip #336 – Facebook Accounts Stolen Through Phishing Schemes Using Messenger Chatbots

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/7/2022

Trustwave has reported a new scheme in which threat actors are using the popular Facebook Messenger platform to steal Facebook login credentials. According to the report, the threat actors are using a phishing email to...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2021

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/8/2021

CYBERSECURITY - Cyber Criminals Focusing on Clinics + Business Associates - As hospital systems become more hardened to cyber-attacks, cyber criminals are focusing their efforts on smaller providers, such as outpatient...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2021 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 2/16/2021

Cyber-attacks and Cybersecurity Failure Are Top Risks of the Next Decade Says World Economic Forum - Although somewhat obvious, the World Economic Forum, in partnership with Marsh McLennan, SK Group and Zurich Insurance...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2020

Robinson & Cole LLP on 11/6/2020

CYBERSECURITY - The GEO Group Hit with Ransomware Attack - The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO), a publicly-held company located in Boca Raton, Florida, announced on November 3, 2020, that it is beginning to notify individuals...more

Privacy Tip #258 – Misinformation on Social Media

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/6/2020

The misinformation on social media about the election results (and other topics) is rampant. Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook are struggling with the balance between the First Amendment right to free speech...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2020

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/10/2020

CYBERSECURITY - Maze Continues to Strike Companies - It is being reported by ZDNet that the Maze ransomware group has attacked two companies that, apparently, refused to pay the requested ransom, so Maze, as it...more

Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center Warns Health Systems to Be Wary of Iranian Cyber-Attacks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

Following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran in the past week, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) is warning hospitals and health systems that Iran could attack health...more

Interactive Counsel Newsletter: Privacy Report: FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance

ArentFox Schiff on 11/21/2019

FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance - A recent report from New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has revealed the extent to which ransomware is being used in cyberattacks in the United States. The first 9 months...more

Germany's Draft Bill on IT Security 2.0 – Extended BSI Authorities, Stricter Penalties and New Obligations on Providers

White & Case LLP on 7/15/2019

On March 27, 2019, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (GMI) proposed a new bill (the "Draft Bill") for a so-called IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0). In an effort to take a front-runner role in Europe, Germany has...more

Digital Crisis PR: Top Five Items to Include in a Digital Crisis Plan

K&L Gates LLP on 11/16/2018

Today’s world demands a multifaceted approach to digital content that can negatively affect your business. In this episode, we outline the five key steps to take in the face of a digital crisis, from defining what constitutes...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/22/2018

This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investigative report that outlined cyber incidents that nine public companies had experienced, causing fraudulent losses totaling more than $100 million. The...more

Facebook Acknowledges Breach of Sensitive Date for Nearly 30 Million Users

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/18/2018

As we previously noted, Facebook originally announced a breach late last month, where hackers took advantage of a code vulnerability in the website’s “View As” feature, to access user’s data. ...more

Privacy Tip #159 – Consider Risks When Using Facebook and Other Social Media Platforms

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/5/2018

Facebook announced late last week that it had suffered the largest breach in its history—50 million accounts were compromised, and another 40 million accounts affected—yes, that equals 90 million accounts. ...more

Privacy Perils: We're Just Not That Into You – But Criminals Are

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 8/10/2018

Use of social media is pervasive, invasive, consuming, and immensely entertaining. It can also be a useful business tool on an individual and a business level. We are all also aware — or should be by now — that posts are...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2018 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/10/2018

TCM Bank, a subsidiary of ICBA Bancard Inc., notified some 10,000 credit card applicants in the past week that their names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers were compromised between March 2017 and the...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2018 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/13/2018

Pipeline Companies Targeted by Cyber-Attacks - Reports show that U.S. energy companies reported more than 350 cybersecurity incidents to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security between 2011 and 2015. Pipeline companies are...more

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