by Bruce Raymond | Dec 9, 2019 | Cyberliability and Technology, Massachusetts Legal Blog
Chubb Limited offers a wide range of insurance products, but it also has a reputation within the industry as a thought leader. So many took notice when the company issued its Third Annual Cyber Report, which pointed out many areas in cybersecurity that are cause for... by Bruce Raymond | Apr 1, 2015 | Cyberliability and Technology, Data Breach, Firm News, Privacy Issues
On November 7, 2014, the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Proteciton gave notice of a data breach that morning affecting the leaders of the G20. As described: The personal information which has been breached is the name, date of birth, title, position... by Bruce Raymond | Jun 20, 2013 | Cyber Liability, Cyberliability and Technology, Data Breach, Firm News
Cyber breaches resulting in the release of personal identifiable information (PII) are increasingly common and now we are starting to see class action lawsuits filed as a result. In what will likely be the beginning of a wave of lawsuits filed as a result of cyber... by Bruce Raymond | Feb 1, 2013 | Connecticut Blog, Cyber Liability, Cyberliability and Technology, Firm News, Intellectual Property, Massachusetts Courts, Massachusetts Courts / Business Litigation Session, Trade Secrets
While companies are often focused on outsider risks such as breach of their systems through a stolen laptop or hacking, often the biggest risk is from insiders themselves. Such problems of access management with existing employees, independent contractors and other... by Bruce Raymond | Feb 1, 2013 | Connecticut Blog, Cyber Liability, Cyberliability and Technology, Data Breach, Firm News
Today the FTC announced a $800,000 settlement with Path, a social media network to settle allegations that it violated its own privacy policy and also illegally collected information on children under 13 in violation ofCOPPA(Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act).... by Bruce Raymond | Dec 5, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Cyber Liability, Cyberliability and Technology, Firm News
While fraud protection has become a common expectation from consumers in regards to their bank accounts and credit accounts, treatment of commercial clients including small businesses in the face of a cyber attack or fraud is more opaque. Smaller companies are more... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 29, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Cyber Liability, Cyberliability and Technology, Data Breach, Firm News, Insurance, Technology
A data breach occurs and personal information about your customers is compromised. It can happen to any size business, big or small, and the costs to your business can be significant. Every company stores private information including credit card numbers and social... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 9, 2011 | Cyberliability and Technology, Firm News, Technology
As the best informed Massachusetts technology lawyers already know, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and Google have announced a $22.5 million dollar settlement (the largest civil penalty ever) to address claims of unfair and deceptive trade practices in violating...