The following post by SmartEdgeLaw Group attorney, Richard Santalesa, was originally published Oct. 27, 2015 at the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Privacy Perspectives website. Is this the Definitive Cybersecurity Guide? While many companies come up short on their cybersecurity programs or ability to safeguard data privacy, one area where no gap exists is in the […]
Tag: Data Security
SmartEdgeLaw View on FISMA 2.0 Quoted in FedTech Magazine
While data breaches at retailers and merchants get the headlines, governmental breaches – particularly on the federal level – are an all too common occurrence. According to federal watchdogs, there were 25,556 breaches of personally identifiable information in 2013, up from 10,481 in 2009. In response, SmartEdgeLaw’s opinion on the need and requirements of the […]
BYOD Doesn’t Mean “Bring Your Own Data Breach”
4th Annual Ponemon Benchmark Study – Reveals New Problems for PHI Security Same as it ever was? You’d be forgiven for thinking that after reading the Fourth Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy & Data Security Report (the “Study”). Conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by our friends at ID Experts, the picture […]
FTC’s 50th Data Security Settlement Highlights Best Practices
The FTC’s recently announced “50th data security settlement,” with GMR Transcription Services, has been highlighted by the Commission as a “golden opportunity to check your [data security] practices.” We agree. The facts behind the settlement read like a veritable case study of what not to do and how companies get into hot water with regulators […]
