Socially Aware

April 12, 2017 - Data Security, Cybersecurity
Overview of Ransomware Attacks
By: Aaron P. Rubin
In the most recent edition of his CyberSide Chat series, Socially Aware contributor Andy Serwin discusses ransomware attacks, including: the reasons why ransomware attacks are becoming more common; the types of ransomware attacks companies should prepare to address; and the strategies that companies can
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April 10, 2017 - Data Security
N.Y.’s New Cybersecurity Regulations: What Financial Services Companies Need to Know
By: Nathan D. Taylor
With corporate data security breaches on the rise, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has adopted rules requiring financial institutions to take certain measures to safeguard their data and inform state regulators about cybersecurity incidents. Intended to thwart future cyberattacks and
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March 17, 2017 - Data Security, Compliance
Overview of Emerging Cybersecurity Issues
In the most recent edition of his CyberSide Chat series, Socially Aware contributor Andy Serwin discusses emerging cybersecurity issues including: The need to strike a balance between the efficiencies of the Internet of Things and the increased cyberattack vulnerability that usually goes along with
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March 07, 2017 - Internet of Things, Data Security, Privacy
Watch Out: The Federal Trade Commission Continues to Watch the (Alleged) Watchers
By: Julie O'Neill
If your company collects information regarding consumers though Internet-connected devices, you will want to take note of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent privacy-related settlement (brought in conjunction with the New Jersey Attorney General) with smart TV manufacturer Vizio, Inc. The settlement is significant
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February 23, 2017 - Data Security, Privacy, Stored Communications Act
Google Ordered to Comply with Warrant for Foreign-Stored User Data
In a major development for cloud and other data storage providers, and further complicating the legal landscape for the cross-border handling of data, a Federal Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled for the Department of Justice and ordered Google, Inc., to
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February 08, 2017 - Data Security, UK, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Compliance, Litigation
Now Available: The February Issue of Our Socially Aware Newsletter
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here. In this edition,we examine a spate of court decisions that appear to rein in the historically broad scope of the Communications Decency Act’s Section 230 safe harbor for website operators; we outline
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November 15, 2016 - Data Security
Preparing for a Data Security Breach: Ten Important Steps to Take
By: Nathan D. Taylor
Is your company prepared to respond to a data security breach? For many companies, even reading this question causes some anxiety. However, being prepared for what seems like the inevitable—a security breach—can be the difference between successfully navigating the event or not. While we
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November 14, 2016 - Advertising, Data Security, Social Media Policy
Now Available: The November Issue of Our Socially Aware Newsletter
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here. In this edition, we provide five tips for reducing potential liability exposure in seeking to exploit user-generated content; we examine a Ninth Circuit decision highlighting the control that social media platform operators
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October 31, 2016 - Endorsement Guides, Internet of Things, Data Security, Cyberbullying, Marketing, Social Media Policy
Social Links: IoT Causes Web Outage; YouTube Makes Endorsement Disclosure Convenient; NFL’s Social Media Policy Imposes Fines
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The Internet of Things is apparently to blame for the Web outage that paralyzed the online world earlier this month. Justin Timberlake took down his “ballot selfie” from Instagram after Tennessee authorities made clear that it was illegal. Presumably in order to help facilitate
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September 26, 2016 - Internet of Things, Data Security, Cyberbullying, Marketing, Privacy, Online Reviews, Litigation
Social Links: Yelp’s Communications Decency Act claim; Twitter loosens its character limit; building a Snapchat audience
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The California Supreme Court agreed to hear Yelp’s case arguing that requiring the company to remove a one-star review of a law firm “creates a gaping hole” in the immunity that shields internet service providers from suits related to user-generated content. Images, videos and
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