The attack reportedly began early on Monday, May 1st. It took down much of the City’s IT infrastructure, including its police dispatch system, the City’s website, and the public library’s network. By Wednesday, the City’s network printers began printing ransom
Five Eyes Issues Guidance for the Deployment of “Smart City” Technologies
Background: The term “smart cities” refers to communities that: Integrate information and communications technologies (ICT), community-wide data, and intelligent solutions to digitally transform infrastructure and optimize governance in response to citizens’ needs; and
Joint IP Ownership: Addressing Challenges and Deallocating Rights
Confronting Deallocation: For those who already have agreed to joint ownership, but have failed to come to terms on the deallocation of IP Rights, consider the following options to deallocate: 1. Buyout: One party buys out the other’s interest in
April Fools or Just Another Week in Data Privacy?
Having a patchwork of state data privacy laws is unmanageable. Moreover, calling them “comprehensive” privacy laws is inaccurate because they only focus on consumer data privacy and private enterprise, and do
A New Trade-Secret Protection Act
This new Act, codified at 50 U.S.C. § 1709, is the latest in a long series of acts that authorize the President to move swiftly during emergencies to combat foreign threats against the United States. It authorizes the President to
“It’s Turtles All the Way Down” – FTC Focuses on AWS Security
This week, let’s look at a recent Consent Order between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and ed tech platform …
Cyber Liability for Directors and Officers
The FTC has taken action against Drizly’ CEO for that company’s privacy and cybersecurity failures and proposed a consent
Preserving Privilege During a Merger or Acquisition
Let’s consider the unique phenomenon of what happens to attorney-client privilege …
Legal Issues Surrounding Customer Lists
Customer lists are often among the blue-ribbon prizes in fights among competitors …
Avoiding the Consequences of Undisclosed Endorsements and Testimonials
what’s required to include fair and non-deceptive endorsements and testimonials …