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Help! My Data Is Held for Ransom!

Posted on 11/12/2019 at 11:20 AM by John Lande

Categories: Cybersecurity Law

Tagged As: cyber attack, malware, ransom insurance, ransomeware, computer backup

Help! My Data Is Held for Ransom!

What do you do at 4:30 p.m. on Friday when your data is encrypted and a message tells you it will take 500 Bitcoin to de...

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Are you liable if you infect someone else’s computer?

Posted on 06/30/2017 at 12:24 PM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

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Are you liable if you infect someone else’s computer?

The New York Times recently reported that fraudsters are adapting the old-fashion Ponzi scheme to the ransomware-era.&nb...

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Data breach update: It's bad and not getting better

Posted on 05/09/2017 at 08:23 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

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Data breach update: It's bad and not getting better

Verizon recently released its annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (“DBIR”). The DBIR contains a...

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California Setting the Cybersecurity Standard

Posted on 05/31/2016 at 01:25 PM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: California, cyber attack, cyber defense, hackers, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, malware

California Setting the Cybersecurity Standard

California has been a leader on developing cybersecurity standards for businesses. California was the first state to imp...

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