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Data Breach Lessons from Recent Robinhood Lawsuit

December 8, 2021
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Takeaway: For most companies, following the SHIELD or FTC practices are sufficient to establish a reasonable security program that should protect companies from civil liability or penalty. But companies storing large amounts of personal information, or valuable proprietary information, should consider even greater controls and protections. Robinhood, a stock trading... Read More

DOJ’s Recent Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and What it May Mean

October 27, 2021
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog, The Privacy Hacks

Takeaway: The Department of Justice will use the False Claims Act as the basis for exacting civil penalties against companies who’ve fraudulently procured federal dollars while knowingly choosing to permit business practices with unacceptable cybersecurity risk. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is getting aggressive with cyber fraud. Lisa O. Monaco,... Read More

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