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Sarah Anderson & Julian Mahfouz

Nov 124 min read

TikTok Drowning in Litigation

TikTok drowning in litigation in the U.S. and partially banned in Canada.

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TikTok Under Fire After "Blackout Challenge" Death

Julian Mahfouz

Sep 163 min read

TikTok Under Fire After "Blackout Challenge" Death

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals could redefine the relationship between social media platforms and the content that they host.

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Play to Win with Cyber Insurance Carriers

Julian Mahfouz

Aug 263 min read

Play to Win with Cyber Insurance Carriers

There is a serious misalignment between the interests of the cyber insurance carrier and its insured.

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U.S. Sues TikTok for 3 Main COPPA Violations

Anna Claire Trahan

Aug 93 min read

U.S. Sues TikTok for 3 Main COPPA Violations

On August 2, 2024 the U.S. sued TikTok and affiliates alleging violations of Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

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Cyber Fraud Charges Stick Against SolarWinds & CISO

Anna Claire Trahan

Aug 73 min read

Cyber Fraud Charges Stick Against SolarWinds & CISO

On October 30, 2023, the SEC filed suit against SolarWinds and their CISO for cyber fraud.

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Anna Claire Trahan

Aug 13 min read

Don't Mess with Texas

Mark Zuckerberg just learned “Don’t Mess with Texas” the hard way. Meta Platforms, better known as the parent of Facebook and Instagram, jus

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Anna Claire Trahan

Jul 313 min read

CrowdStrike Chaos

Victims of CrowdStrike's defective update may not see a massive payday for their inconvenience.

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The Kaspersky Ban: Future for Foreign Technology

Sarah Anderson & Anna Trahan

Jul 222 min read

The Kaspersky Ban: Future for Foreign Technology

Managed Service Providers and purchases of cybersecurity productions and monitoring applications are wise to check the country of origin.

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Sarah Anderson & Anna Trahan

Jun 263 min read

Social Media Immunity Narrows

The U.S. Ninth Circuit opened the floodgates for lawsuits against social media platforms for failure to adhere to their own stated policies.

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Anna Claire Trahan

Jun 126 min read

A Guide to U.S. Consumer Privacy Laws

Since California first passed its 2018 consumer privacy laws, 20 other states since followed suit. Most states passed a “copy-cat”...

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Anna Claire Trahan

Jun 53 min read

Colorado Enacts First AI Laws!

On May 17, 2024, Colorado became the first state to enact comprehensive legislation on artificial intelligence (AI).

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Constitutional Rights v. Cybersecurity Rules

Sarah Anderson

May 23 min read

Constitutional Rights v. Cybersecurity Rules

A few binged seasons of Law & Order will teach you that you have a Constitutional right, under the 5th Amendment to remain silent: you...

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Sarah Anderson

Apr 292 min read

The TikTok Ban and Next Steps!

On April 24, 2024, the “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” found in H.R. 815, became law,...

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2 Reasons Why Stale Contracts Endanger MSSPs/MSPs

Sarah Anderson

Apr 23 min read

2 Reasons Why Stale Contracts Endanger MSSPs/MSPs

Unfortunately for MSPs/MSSPs, failure to consistently review and update their client agreements can be devastating for 2 reasons.

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Sarah Anderson

Mar 123 min read

Will America See its First Cyber Death?

Death by cyber-attack? Yes, it's possible. And with the steady increase of cyber-attacks against the healthcare community, including the...

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Sarah Anderson

Mar 63 min read

What About the Employees?

Too often, the focus following a data breach or other type of cyber incident is communicating with the public and specifically,...

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Cyber Insurance: Individualize Policies or Waste Money.

Sarah Anderson

Feb 213 min read

Cyber Insurance: Individualize Policies or Waste Money.

Cyber insurance policies are difficult to understand but must fit the individual nature of the individual insured’s business. Adding...

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Sarah Anderson

Dec 15, 20233 min read

It's Wire Fraud Season!

Coupled with recent news from the Federal Reserve Bank and predicted rate cuts in 2024, the risk of wire fraud substantially increases as bu

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Sarah Anderson

Nov 16, 20233 min read

A Legal Gordian Knot

The rapid proliferation of new issues, regulations, opinions, and threats, cyber law requires vigilant research. This week, that research...

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Sarah Anderson

Nov 13, 20233 min read

CISO Accountability Gets Scarier

Recent events unrelated to actual cyber-crime give CISOs and CIOs more reason to worry. Just 5 years ago, the thought of a CISO being...

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