Cy-Pher

September 12, 2016 (Fault Lines) — At oral argument before the 3d Circuit, the tired old analogies made their required appearances. This time, an ex-cop from Philly, Francis Rawls, had his butt on the line. He...

August 23, 2016 (Cy-pher) — Cyber-attacks targeting sport events, organizations and individuals is increasingly common. Earlier this year, a NASCAR racing team was the target of a ransomware attack. More recently, a federal judge sentenced a former...

August 8, 2016 (Cy-Pher) — As the US presidential race kicks into high gear, there are allegations that hackers acting on behalf of Russian intelligence broke into the Democratic National Committee (the “DNC”), the Clinton Campaign and...

July 25, 2016 (Cy-Pher) — In the era of connected cars, it seems like everyone is concerned about hackers exploiting security vulnerabilities and putting the safety of drivers and the public at risk. While most of us...

July 8, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Lisa Sotto, Partner at Hunton & Williams LLP, Mark Seifert, Partner at the Brunswick Group, Donald G. Aplin, Managing Editor of Privacy & Data Security News at Bloomberg BNA and...

June 29, 2016 (Cy-Pher) Who is in charge of ensuring law firms are all on the same page when it comes to cyber-security risk and response? While government seems to be unable to put together a...

June 27, 2016 (Cy-Pher) — Accordingly to many cyber-security analysts, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of ransomware attacks. There has been a significant increase in ransomware and crypto malware attacks since the beginning...

June 10, 2016 (Mimesis Law) – Almost as complex as the tech is the question of enforcement. If a law firm has a breach, who is in charge of making sure the firm makes it right?...

June 7, 2016 (Mimesis Labs) — John Evangelakos, partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, talks about how the public and private sectors perceptions of cyber-security risk are changing over time. “We’re seeing a realization that this is a...

June 2, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — What can Washington do to help law firms face down cyber-security risks? Depends on who you ask. Former US Senator and partner at DLA Piper, Saxby Chambliss, tells Lee Pacchia...