There is an adage that “the best defense is a good offense.” Many companies are taking this to heart as they are becoming increasingly frustrated with the limitations of today’s commonly deployed passive countermeasures and other defensive technologies. Emerging offensive technologies, generally called “active defense technologies” offer considerable promise in being able to identify and […]
U.S. Secret Service and Texas Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force Release Best Practices for Reducing the Risks of Corporate Account Takeovers
First identified in 2006, the financial services sector has been battling a form of cybercrime known as “corporate account takeovers,” in which cyber criminals target employees of businesses and cause the targeted individual to spread malicious software (or “malware”) which in turn steals their online banking credentials. Armed with these credentials, the criminal is able […]
The HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy Rule Is Here!
The long wait for the HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule is finally over. It went on display at the Office of the Federal Register late on Thursday, January 17, 2013, and will be published in the January 25, 2013 edition of the Federal Register. As anticipated, the Omnibus Final Rule contains modifications to: The Breach […]
Alston & Bird Welcomes Kim Peretti
Alston & Bird is please to share some exciting news about the Data Privacy & Security Practice at Alston & Bird and our Security Incident Management & Response Team: Kim Peretti has joined our firm and our team as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Kim has been a director in PwC’s cyber investigations group for […]
California AG Issues Mobile App Privacy Guidelines; Internet Marketing & Advertising Industry Responds
January 10, 2013 – California Attorney General Kamala Harris today issued “Privacy on The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem,” the goal of which is to provide mobile app developers and other parties with guidance for considering privacy early in the app development process. Not surprisingly, the guidance recommends minimizing data collected by apps, developing […]