Here’s a pro tip for “The IT Guy” or MSP whose customer has just been hit with ransomware, when it was their responsibility to protect against it: No matter how strongly you may feel about this issue, when your client
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The Importance of GC+CISO Relationships in Cybersecurity (a New Project)
In early June 2024, my friend David Malicoat graciously invited me to be a guest on The Professional CISO Show and, while I was incredibly honored, I was a bit hesitant as well. I had just begun working on a…
Texas Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2024www.texasattorneygeneral.govPRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050Communications@oag.texas.gov Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned Texans of potential scams following the widespread CrowdStrike…
OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Enforcement Action with Heritage Valley Health System Stemming from Ransomware Attack
On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (Heritage Valley), a healthcare provider operating in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This is the…
Texas Attorney General Launches Major AI, Data Privacy, and Security Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 4, 2024www.texasattorneygeneral.govPRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050Communications@oag.texas.gov Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Data Privacy and Security Initiative to Protect Texans’ Sensitive Data from Illegal Exploitation by Tech, AI, and Other Companies AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has…
Counseling Clients on Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence – Texas Bar Journal
I would like to say a big ole Texas-sized “Thank You” to the Texas Bar Journal for publishing Legal Reasoning: Counseling Clients on Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence, in the May 2024 issue of the Journal. I wrote this…
Discussion on Cyber Security and Cyber Law Identity Governance Matters for #AuditTuesday Show
It was great to be a guest on the YouAttest #AuditTuesday show to talk about Cybersecurity and Cyber Law Identity Governance Matters. If you enjoyed this video, please join the discussion here on LinkedIn!
Texas Bar Journal 2023 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Year in Review
I am happy that I was able to provide the Texas Bar Journal’s 2023: The Year In Review – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Update which addressed the following issues: how the Texas “hacking laws” and issue of “consent” impact the…
Neural Privacy is Where It’s At — Brain Scanning Technology is Causing States to Look at Protecting the Privacy of Our Thoughts
This morning I read an article about how brain scanning technology is causing Colorado and Minnesota to propose legislation that is aimed at establishing rights and protections for information collected from our thoughts through the neural signals that can be…
Microsoft — Yep, You Read That Right, Microsoft — Just Got Hit With a Successful Cyber Attack! What Does this Mean for Your Company?
“There is no such thing as ‘secure’ when it comes to cybersecurity.” “The odds in cybersecurity are impossible — those defending have to get it right 100% of the time and those attacking only need one lucky shot.” These are…