The United States does not currently have a single comprehensive federal law regulating data privacy and cybersecurity matters. Instead, there is a patchwork of laws which at times overlap, and in other cases may even potentially contradict one another. This patchwork, together with the growth in interstate and international data…
Identity theft is an area of major concern for consumers and businesses alike. Roughly nine million individuals in the U.S. can expect to have their identity stolen each year. With just a few items of personal information (such as the name, social security number, and the date of birth of…
It is a day that virtually every business owner fears, when you receive word from your IT department that your company’s computer system has been hacked. A million thoughts rush through your head, but they all come back to one question: what do I do right now to protect my…
A successful New Jersey business recently retained a cyber expert to evaluate the effectiveness of its network’s cybersecurity. The expert upgraded the company’s systems and educated its employees on how to recognize, prevent and respond to a cyber-attack. The expert then tested the defenses and was unable, despite multiple attempts,…