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Sarah Anderson
Jan 27, 20213 min read
The Importance of Buying American IT Products
Without inferring political gamesmanship, the last week brought mixed messages on the purchase and use of American technology products...
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Sarah Anderson
Jan 23, 20213 min read
ESTATE PLANNING AND INFOSEC GO TOGETHER LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND …
What would happen if tomorrow you were hit by a car and suddenly died? Recent events triggered this thought about the realities of my...
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Sarah Anderson
Jan 12, 20213 min read
3 CYBER LAW PREDICTIONS FOR 2021
As states prepare for the 2021 spring legislative sessions and Washington D.C. braces for an inauguration and legislative musical chairs,...
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Sarah Anderson
Jan 4, 20213 min read
FTC Sharpens Its Claws; OCR Has Its Cut
With the distractions of the holidays, SolarWinds, and the NDAA, 2 interesting cybersecurity law updates were overlooked in the fields of...
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Sarah Anderson
Jan 2, 20213 min read
NDAA 2021 – NOT JUST ABOUT BOMBS & PLANES ANYMORE
On New Year’s Day, and as if daring 2021 to a fight, both houses of Congress overturned President Trump’s veto of H.R.6395, A.K.A. NDAA...
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Sarah Anderson
Dec 30, 20203 min read
CYBERSECURITY NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
COVID-19 made 2020 terrible and may equally impact 2021. Aside from wearing masks, washing hands, and following the health advice du...
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Sarah Anderson
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Schools Using Mobile Device Forensic Tools to Surveil Students – Is Student Privacy Gone?
According to Gizmodo, schools districts across the U.S. are purchasing and using Mobile Device Forensic Tools (MDFTs). If asking...
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Sarah Anderson
Dec 20, 20203 min read
IN ENGLISH – WHAT’S THIS BIG GOVERNMENT HACK?
My father asked me last night: “So, what’s happening with this big cyberattack?” At first, I was annoyed (Christmas is the Ironman of...
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Sarah Anderson
Dec 14, 20202 min read
THE FIREEYE & SOLARWINDS BREACH – WHAT NOW?
Monday’s cybersecurity news cycle will be dominated by the suspected Russian hack of the Department of Defense, Department of Commerce,...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 29, 20203 min read
DECEMBER 1, 2020: WAPO WILL KNOW ALL PPP & EIDL LOAN RECIPIENTS
Unless an appellate court intervenes, December 1, 2020 is going to be a big day. On November 24, 2020, Judge James Boasberg for the...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 29, 20203 min read
3 (LESS OBVIOUS) STATES WHERE CYBER ATTACKS MAY RISE
Data breach regulations are a “double-edged sword.” A necessary tool in the United States, especially as children increasingly rely on...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 27, 20201 min read
CYBER LAW NEWS BYTES
A little cyber law news to end the week! First class-action CCPA settlement and U.S. Govt. set to finally address internal IoT security...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 19, 20203 min read
APPLE FACES CLASS ACTION FOR BIOMETRIC PRIVACY VIOLATIONS OVER FACIAL SCANS!
Apple will face a class action suit under Illinois’ 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in federal court. Illinois was the...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 10, 20202 min read
ANOTHER MSSP SUED BY A CLIENT
On November 6, 2020, another MSSP was served with a federal suit by a former client following a data breach. Zoll Medical Corporation...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 9, 20203 min read
3 Cybersecurity Tools for 2021 Corporate Budgets
Going into 2021, many businesses face the realization of permanent telework status for a certain percentage of their employees. Few are...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 6, 20201 min read
MSPs & MSSPs: Do Your Service Agreements Protect You?
Maybe your predecessor had a lawyer draft a contract in 2002 or maybe you downloaded a standard contract from legal zoom. Relying on...
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Sarah Anderson
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Welcome the “California Privacy Rights Act” (and its triple fines)
On November 3, 2020, Californians solidified their support of privacy rights in voting Proposition 24, now known as the California...
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Sarah Anderson
Oct 29, 20203 min read
INSIDER THREAT PREVENTION: ONGOING, NOT STATIC
Cybersecurity threats come from both the outside world and inside a business. While surveying firewall traffic and reading twitter...
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Sarah Anderson
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Do Not Let WeChat’s Court Victory Give False Security
Used for messaging, social media, and payment transfers, the WeChat application enjoys over one (1) billion user worldwide. Owned by...
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