Taft Chicago partner Marcus Harris will be one of the featured speakers during Digital Stratosphere Live Online Edition, April 20-22, 2021. The event offers independent advice and lessons learned for organizations embarking on a digital transformation. The sessions on April 20 are open to all and the other days require registration. Click here for more
Taft Partners Ganow and Schenkenberg to Speak at “Cybersecurity for In-House Legal Counsel” Seminar
Taft partners Scot Ganow and Phil Schenkenberg will be featured speakers for the “Cybersecurity for In-house Legal Counsel” Seminar on Oct. 26. The virtual seminar will help in-house counsel understand the legal constructs and terminology widely used within the cybersecurity space, and to provide practical ways they can be more responsive and efficient when cyber
What Losing the EU Privacy Shield Means for ERP Users
In July, the European Court of Justice ruled that the Privacy Shield, which allows for the transfer of data on European Union (EU) residents to the United States, is invalid. Privacy Shield certification was granted to companies if they met certain requirements regarding data security and information use.
The agreement between Washington and Brussels
Ganow to Present at GCP Tech Week 2020
Taft partner Scot Ganow, co-chair of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice, will present a interactive virtual session for The Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Tech Week 2020 on “California is Just the Beginning: Why Small Businesses Need to Think Big about Privacy & Security. Now.”
Ganow will give attendees a primer on what they should
Taft Partners Marcus Harris and Daniel Saeedi Present at Digital Stratosphere Online Edition
Taft Chicago partners Marcus Harris and Daniel Saeedi presented several sessions during the Digital Stratosphere Online Edition, April 20-24, 2020. Each day featured different presenters discussing the new realities of ERP, HCM and digital transformation projects in a post-COVID-19 world. Harris and Saeedi spoke jointly on “How to Negotiate (and Renegotiate) ERP Contracts During
Business owners’ insurance policy required to pay for computer damage from ransomware attack
According to the FBI, billions of dollars are lost every year repairing computer systems and networks hit by cyberattacks like ransomware. The 2019 Internet Crime Report notes that in 2019 alone, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 467,361 complaints of cybercrime with reported losses exceeding $3.5 billion. While the number of ransomware attacks has
FDA Sounds the Alert on Potential Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release on March 3, 2020, to inform patients, health care providers and manufacturers about a newly discovered cybersecurity vulnerability. A vulnerability set referred to as “SweynTooth” affects wireless communication technology known as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). BLE allows two devices to “pair” and exchange information
The Overlooked IoT Data Security Law in California
Much of the business world has been focusing on ensuring it is compliant with California’s tough Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that took effect Jan. 1, 2020. Far less attention has been paid to a second law enacted by the state legislature that came into force at the same time regulating the data security of connected
The SHIELD Act: What You Need to Know About New York’s New Data Breach Notification Law
Last summer, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act. The SHIELD Act’s data breach notification requirements are already effective and the law’s data security requirements go into effect on March 21. Any company that does business in New York or has customers in New
Why Aren’t CEOs Asking These Five Questions on Data Security?
Good chief executive officers pay close attention to every aspect of the business they are charged with running, from yesterday’s sales and production numbers, to the look and feel of next winter’s advertising campaign. As well they should: After all, the board, shareholders, employees and even the public hold the CEO accountable for the success