Privacy & Security

What American Companies Need to Know about the EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation

by Jeffrey Dretler in Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted November 2, 2017

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new data privacy and security law in Europe that will go into force on May 25, 2018. Every organization that does business with EU customers, regardless of the home base of the organization, and regardless of the size of the organization, must come into compliance or risks ...

Cloud Computing Crash Course: Safety First

by Laura Marion in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted October 21, 2017

When it comes to privacy and security laws governing sensitive data, you don’t have to be a financial or health institution to have information that is subject to state and federal regulation. Almost every organization with employees stores some personally identifiable information. Simply storing an employee’s name, email address and date of birth will be ...

How to Protect Your Online Privacy

by Michael Susong in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted October 19, 2017

On a daily basis, the global media reports a huge loss of personnel data, damaged reputations, pilfered intellectual property, or millions of dollars stolen as the result of cyber incidents. An event reported in the news today will likely be eclipsed in scale or audacity in a few months’ time. Neither banks, global corporations, celebrities, ...

Protect Against Cyber Attacks: A New Guide to Help Small Businesses

by Cozen O'Connor in Safety & Security, Technology. Posted September 30, 2017

No business is too small to be the victim of a cyberattack. In fact, as larger companies invest more resources in cybersecurity, attackers are beginning to target smaller, less secure businesses. It is important for every small business to understand the risks and be prepared. To help, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...

Big Brother or Big Benefit? Weighing the Option of Microchipping Your Employees

by Susan Kline in Human Resources, Technology. Posted September 10, 2017

A Wisconsin tech company made news in August 2017 for implanting microchips into the hands of willing employees. While it’s certainly worth keeping an eye on this technology and its uses, early adopter employers face many technological unknowns, employee wariness and potential liabilities (not to mention the expense). Benefits for Employers Enhancing company security and ...

Cloud Control: Data Security Hazards and How to Avoid Them

by Abraham Rein in Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted August 30, 2017

Cloud computing, virtually nonexistent 15 years ago, is now verging on being the rule rather than the exception in the business world. According to the Gartner technology research firm, by 2019, more than 30 percent of the 100 largest vendors’ new software investments will have shifted from cloud-first to cloud-only, and by the year 2020, ...

Combating cybercrime in the hospitality business

by Multi Briefs in Hotel Development, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted May 18, 2016

Technology has changed our lives for the better, but like every other development it has its downside. Data breaches have become common news, and the latest victim is the hospitality industry. The 2016 Trustwave Global Security Report has found the hospitality industry to be the second-most vulnerable to security breaches behind the retail industry. The ...

Startups: Steps to protect your intellectual property

by Buchalter in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Technology. Posted April 18, 2016

Do you have a handle on protect your intellectual property? Do you know the pitfalls and technical measures that you should take to protect your intellectual property? Startup or not, these tips from Buchalter Nemer provide a valuable checklist to help protect your IP. Explore the nuances of California’s laws around the ownership of intellectual ...

Hospitality & Gaming Risk Management

by Anderson Kill in Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted April 11, 2016

Cyber Risk Management In the realm of hospitality and gaming risk management, “securing data against unauthorized and unintentional disclosure continues to be elusive” and consistently presents itself as a problem. It is important to emphasize the need for a “strategy that includes careful contracting, quality insurance coverage, and cyber security due diligence” to fight against ...

Keeping Private Matters Private

by Hogan Lovells in Legal. Posted October 28, 2015

co-authored by Allen P. Pegg & Gabriella Morello Keeping Soiled Laundry Out of Public View: How Arbitration Provisions Can Help Preserve Image and Value For any company, brand image is king. After all, image reflects on all aspects of the business, from reputation to service to attitude to culture. For one industry in particular, however, image ...