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By: Martin T. Shepherd , Rebeca H. Miller
Takeaway: Companies need to be vigilant about feeding their machines clean data to avoid hackers poisoning their networks. Read MoreBy: Martin T. Shepherd , Quintin DiLucente
Takeaway: In the wake of a data breach, a class of Plaintiffs whose personal and/or financial information is disseminated to third parties all share the same concern – the risk of future harm. But in order for these Plaintiffs to have standing to sue over the wrongful dissemination of their information resulting from the breach, the mere threat of future harm may not be enough. As more courts across the country have had the opportunity to address this issue, the emerging trend seems to be that the mere threat of future harm, by itself, is insufficient to confer standing; the threat of future harm must pose a substantial likelihood of materializing into actual harm for Plaintiffs to recover damages resulting from a data breach. Read MoreBy: Martin T. Shepherd , Rebeca H. Miller
Takeaway: With increasing numbers of cybersecurity attacks, foreign and domestic, organizations are even more likely to experience some kind of data breach threat this year. Knowing what that threat looks like, allows organizations to arm themselves against these eminent attacks and to implement policy regulations in time to prevent absolute exposure. Read More