It’s not just your customers who’ll sue you if you’re hit by data thieves. That’s what retailer TJX Companies, owner of clothing discounters T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, found out after a data breach led to a flurry of different lawsuits. More…
New national identity protection laws have been working their way through the Senate and appear to have some bipartisan support. More…
It’s not just professional cybercriminals you should be hiding your sensitive data from. It’s also some of the most commonly used applications and powerful institutions in the computer world, who are either taking your data without your consent or doing a bad job at protecting it. More…
Turbon AG, a German maker of replacement laser printer cartridges, has lodged a suit in U.S. federal court against Hewlett-Packard. The claim: HP stole the company’s trade secrets for refilling and remanufacturing toner cartridges. More…
You’re a bank, and faulty security measures result in a customer’s account being hacked. What do you do? Apparently, you sue the customer. More…
Do employees have a right to privacy when using personal e-mail accounts, even when they send the messages at work? They may, depending on the company’s policies, according to a recent court decision. More…
A surprising 70% of data security professionals in a recent survey urged the federal government to pass national data security laws. But are the feds up to the task? More…
Unwanted text messages from advertisers are subject to the same restrictions as annoying telemarketing calls, according to a recent court decision. More…
Pagers? Who uses pagers in the world of iPhones and Blackberries? Not many folks, but a legal dispute about the outdated devices could have an impact on the way businesses use other technologies. More…
After controversy surrounding a previous proposal, lawmakers have returned with a new federal cybersecurity bill. More…
Hospitals and doctors’ offices have four years to convert health records into digital documents. Will they be able to make the deadline? More…
Massachusetts has just put into effect a strict data security law — and don’t think that you can ignore it because your business is located outside the Bay State. More…
Fax may be dying out, but many companies still need them to conduct business, especially with less tech-savvy clients. But these days, you are as likely to get junk faxes as real communications. More…
While companies are still struggling to figure what e-discovery rules mean for e-mail retention, experts say there’s a new area to start worrying about: More…
State governments, as well as the feds, are gearing up to give businesses an incentive to start telecommuting programs. More…
A major new federal data security law (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009) is gaining steam and is going to set new, more precise rules for the management and safekeeping of corporate and government data. More…
Most companies now understand that all sorts of data on their servers is vulnerable to be dragged into court in the event of a lawsuit. But now it’s their metadata that’s under attack, and the change may mean more trouble yet. More…
When an employee’s caught looking at offensive Web sites, the person’s usually fired. But it’s not always that simple. Take this recent case, for example: More…
The legal liability for getting hacked is getting real, as a few recent news stories demonstrate — and Congress is working on even tougher rules. More…
A 25-year employee says he was wrongfully terminated after an ambitious co-worker falsely accused him of stealing used printer cartridges. More…
We all know that driving and text-messaging don’t mix. And the topic has gotten national recognition, with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently calling it a “national epidemic.” More…
British police are battling an outbreak of new fake ID mills, all powered by high quality color laser printers. They’ve shut down at least 20 “ID factories” over the last year and a half. More…
There’s a new Facebook scam that everyone needs to watch out for. It involves cyber-criminals impersonating victims’ online friends. More…
Many companies run background checks while hiring to keep convicted criminals away from sensitive corporate data. Here’s a case where that strategy wouldn’t have worked. More…
Dell customers in New York who claimed the company defrauded them recently learned they could be eligible for restitution. Were consumers elsewhere in the country also victims? More…
Many businesses are turning to cloud computing for an affordable and scalable solution. Others are giving it serious consideration. But what are the legal dangers of keeping all that information in the cloud? More…
Thanks to new technology, many employees can get their work done anytime and anywhere. That sounds great to managers — but it could get the company sued. More…
The way e-mail’s used says a lot about a company’s culture. But can e-mail patterns tell you when a company’s about to go belly-up? More…
Many employers monitor employees’ e-mail use to prevent data leaks, harassment and other legal problems. In one recent case, a manager went a step further, putting his company on the hook for a violation of privacy. More…
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Identifying and Thwarting Malicious Intrusions
The phenomenal growth in social media has opened the door for all new malicious intrusions from gangs of cyber criminals. Utilizing the trusted relationships in social networking and benefiting from immature security and content controls, hackers are seeing increased performance in their attacks.
