Cell Phone Access at Issue in Texas Church Shooting Case
In the wake of the horrific shooting at a Texas church in November, law enforcement officials are attempting to obtain access to the contents of the suspect’s cell phone, according…
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Email Privacy “In Transition”
A recent kerfuffle between the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) Robert Mueller and lawyers representing the Presidential Transition Team (PTT) arose out of Mueller’s reported acquisition of the emails of…
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Massive Ransomware Attack – Can I Sue?
In the wake of the massive ransomware attack which hit the UK’s NHS, and tens of thousands of businesses and individuals across Europe and the rest of the world, an…
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President Issues Executive Order on Cybersecurity – But It’s Not the One You Think
On May 10, the President released his Executive Order on Cybersecurity. The comprehensive document is intended to set out the national strategy for ensuring that the Internet is used to…
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Why Healthcare Is Uniquely Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks
We all know that the most recent and pernicious forms of phishing attacks are ransomware attacks. They are increasing in scope and incidence, as well as impact and cost. But a…
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The Huma(n) Factor in Infosec
Remember when the FBI initiated an investigation of the classified emails of State Department employee Huma Abedin found on the laptop computer of her (now estranged) husband, former (and disgraced)…
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