Cybersecurity is a Texas-Size Problem
Posted on Dec 4, 2017 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Cybersecurity is a Texas-Size Problem
Being home to one of the nation’s busiest ports, a world-renowned medical center and an epicenter of North American energy production is undoubtedly good for Texas businesses. However, Texas industries are increasingly becoming targets of global hackers. When it comes to cybersecurity, Texas has a bullseye painted on its back, and the cavalry won’t be riding to the rescue any time...
Bitcoin: Friend or Foe?
Satoshi Nakamoto is synonymous with two things: 1) inventing an unhackable currency subject to no government or banking system, and 2) being a nom de plume for an anonymous idealistic programmers out to change the world. What started as an interesting experiment changed in 2010 when Laszlo Hanyecz made the first ever documented bitcoin purchase and, by doing so, proved that the...Another attempt at a federal breach notification law
Posted on Nov 29, 2017 in Government | Comments Off on Another attempt at a federal breach notification law
A group of Democratic senators, led by Bill Nelson of Florida, are trying once again to get a national data breach notification law passed. As in 2015, the proposed law is styled the Data Security and Breach Notification Act. The text of the 2017 version appears broadly the same as the 2015 version. Of particular note, in light of recent revelations about Uber’s alleged paying of...
New OCIMF Pre-Fixture Tanker Vetting Cyber Requirement
Posted on Nov 22, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Litigation | Comments Off on New OCIMF Pre-Fixture Tanker Vetting Cyber Requirement
While the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has given ship owners and managers until 2021 to incorporate cyber risk into ships’ safety management systems, tanker owners and operators that are subject to vetting under the Oil Companies International Marine Forum’s (OCIMF) Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE) Program will be expected to address cybersecurity risks in their...
You’ve Been Breached During the Holidays: Now What?
Posted on Nov 21, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on You’ve Been Breached During the Holidays: Now What?
It was the start of the Thanksgiving holiday when the GC of a large retail company got an urgent call from her CEO. “We’re under attack. I just got off the phone with IT and we have been hacked. Ransomware and a DDOS. Call whoever you need to call, notify whoever you need to notify, and get this fixed.” This occurrence, which extends to all industries, leads to the critical question:...
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