Compliance & Privacy Change: Video of panel discussion SmartEdgeLaw took part in at end of 2018 at NYC Javits Center finally dropped. “Compliance and Privacy Change: 2018 has seen new compliance and privacy changes, specifically with the introduction of GDPR and also with the new California consumer privacy act. How can businesses deal with these […]
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Webinar – 2019 Privacy, Compliance and Risk Management Strategies for Infosec Professionals
Please join SmartEdgeLaw Attorney Richard Santalesa and colleagues for a January 31 webinar covering “2019 Privacy, Compliance and Risk Management Strategies for Infosec Professionals” Information and registration are at: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/webinars/2019-privacy-compliance-risk/ Description: 2018 saw a number of new privacy and security compliance acts introduced, including the GDPR, the NIS Directive and California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), […]
SmartEdgeLaw Group Weighs on The Secrets of Successful NDAs
SmartEdgeLaw Group founder, Richard Santalesa, commented at length about the need, coverage and enforcement of successful non-disclosure agreements, more commonly dubbed “NDAs”, which are used by nearly every company to safeguard confidential and proprietary information. The entire article, Secrets of Successful NDAs, and Santalesa’s insights are available at https://www.hpe.com/us/en/insights/articles/secrets-of-successful-ndas-1810.html
ABA Journal Quotes SmartEdgeLaw Group on Cybersecurity in Law Firms
Founding attorney, Richard Santalesa, is quoted in the Sept. 2018 ABA Journal about cybersecurity in law firms. The legal profession as a whole has lagged behind other segments in keeping its digital house locked down #cybersecurity #infosec #ABAJournal #datasecurity via ABA Journal http://www.abajournal.com/…/law_firms_cybersecurity_awarene…
Fairfield County Business Journal Profiles SmartEdgeLaw Group
We’re proud to be featured in the Fairfield County Business Journal. Our practice is tech-focused, reality-driven and above all embrace that legal is here to deliver solutions and recommendations not road blocks. Our firm works throughout CT and NYC and is constantly developing new approaches to meet your legal needs. Westport attorney takes a legal […]
SmartEdgeLaw Quoted on NYDFS Final Cybersecurity Regulations
Attorney Richard Santalesa was quoted on the time and deadlines coming for entities affected by newly enacted New York State Dept of Financial Services CyberSecurity Regs, which went into effect on March 1, 2017 following two rounds of drafts and public comment. The article in SecurityIntelligence, New York State Codifies Financial Cybersecurity Regulations, available here https://securityintelligence.com/news/new-york-state-codifies-financial-cybersecurity-regulations/, […]
Sm@rtEdgeLaw NYDFS CyberRegs Summary Highlighted and Republished
SmartEdgeLaw Attorney, Richard Santalesa’s recent summary of NYDFS’ newly issued Cybersecurity Regulations, was recently reposted by boutique cybersecurity consulting firm, Delta Risk LLC, for its clients at New York’s Proposed Cyber Security Rules Could Have Far-Reaching Effects on Banks, Insurers, and Other Financial Firms, at http://www.delta-risk.net/blog/2016/10/12/new-yorks-proposed-cyber-security-rules-could-have-far-reaching-effects-on-banks-insurers-and-other-financial-firms
SmartEdge Presenting at IAPP KnowledgeNet on new CT data breach statute
The SmartEdgeLaw Group is happy to announce its participation in the upcoming Sept 29, 2015 IAPP KnowledgeNet to be held at the Hartford Convention Center in conjunction with the 2015 Information Governance Conference. Attendance at the KnowledgeNet is free of charge, but registration is required. IAPP members can received a 15% discount for the full InfoGovCon15 […]
SmartEdgeLaw Quoted on 3D Printing Legal Issues
SmartEdgeLaw Group Attorney was recently quoted on the legal issues and concerns for IP owners posed by the rise of 3D Printers in an article by noted technology journalist Pam Baker in InformationWeek’s article, 3D Printers: IT’s Next Great Data Challenge, available at http://www.informationweek.com/big-data/3d-printers-its-next-great-data-challenge/a/d-id/1321934. In the article Santalesa noted the difficulties that will arise regarding […]
SmartEdgeLaw at IAPP Global Summit – D.C. Mar. 3-6
Richard Santalesa of the SmartEdgeLaw Group will be attending the upcoming annual International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Summit in Washington, D.C. from March 4 – 6th. We look forward to meeting with existing clients, our colleagues and old friends. And will be co-hosting the Northeast KnowledgeNet Meetup on Wed., Mar. 4 at 3:30 for […]
Space Still Available: Transactional Aspects of Big Data
Space is still available to attend SmartEdgeLaw attorney Richard Santalesa’s Thurs., January 15th CPE presentation on the issues of Big Data in transactions, including M&A’s, joint ventures and service agreements. Details below. Transactional Aspects of Big Data and Related Privacy Issues Stamford, CT · Thursday, January 15, 2015 Please join us at the upcoming KnowledgeNet and hear from Richard […]
SmartEdgeLaw To Moderate Panel at CT Business Cyber Security Summit
SmartEdgeLawGroup’s Richard Santalesa will moderate a timely industry panel at the 2nd Annual CT Business Cyber Security Summit October 21ston creating the right risk governance balance on cyber security.
Making a Big Data Splash – New Book Exploring Big Data Issues & Uses
The Sm@rtEdge Law Group is pleased to announce that a forthcoming book on Big Data uses, issues and stategies – Data Divination: Big Data Strategies – will be released on August 27, 2014, and is available now for pre-order on Amazon. The authors of the book consulted with our firm in detail on the legal […]
SmartEdgeLaw Comments on SCOTUS Cell Phone Case
SmartEdge was asked for commentary regarding the recent Supreme Court case of Riley v. California, regarding warrantless searches of smart phones in search incident to arrest situations. The resulting article, Where the Supreme Court Ruling, Law Enforcement Spyware and FISC Collide, appears here http://www.fiercebigdata.com/story/where-supreme-court-ruling-law-enforcement-spyware-and-fisc-collide/2014-06-30
Sm@rtEdgeLaw Now a Member of InfraGard – Cybersecurity Partnership
We’re pleased to announce that founding attorney, Richard Santalesa, has been accepted as a member of InfraGard, and looks forward to employing InfraGard’s expertise on behalf of Sm@rtEdgeLaw’s client base and our communities. InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector as “an association of persons who represent businesses, academic institutions, state […]
