U.S. chief district judges in multiple jurisdictions, including the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of Virginia, now require parties to serve opposing counsel with sealed documents outside of the federal judiciary’s electronic filing system following recent cyberattacks on the judiciary’s virtual assets.
While many corporate legal departments have been able to track their spending, few are tracking their outcome-based performance metrics, according to a report from Everlaw and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).
The written information security plan (WISP) is not just another compliance document, it's a practical roadmap that turns abstract data protection duties into concrete business practices.
APAC is awash with recent changes in AI, privacy and cybersecurity regulations. Part one of this article examined the specifics of those changes and the paradigm shift they are precipitating. Part two explores the real-world implications of those changes and key takeaways for compliance teams.
The increasing prevalence of cyberstalking, harmful deepfakes and online harassment is creating profound risks for individuals and organizations. So much so that Congress has implemented a federal statute designed to shift liability toward online platforms and provide victims with enforceable removal rights.
Law firms are spending record amounts on technology right now. The difference between technology investments that succeed and those that fail may have less to do with the tools themselves than the operational foundation beneath them.
The written information security plan (WISP) is not just another compliance document, it's a practical roadmap that turns abstract data protection duties into concrete business practices.
The recent Amazon Web Services outage, which incapacitated online services across the country, highlights risks companies must manage as they increasingly depend on cloud services, lawyers say.
Forward-thinking cybersecurity companies should recognize that the patent world is at a moment of change. A tremendous amount of thought, financial investment, and political capital is being devoted to transforming patents into assets that are central to the economy, international trade, and national defense. The incentives for obtaining and aggressively monetizing patents are increasing. Companies that take steps now to navigate these changes may be rewarded with significant competitive advantages.
The cybersecurity arms race shows no signs of slowing. Attackers continue developing more sophisticated techniques, forcing defenders to evolve accordingly. Generative adversarial networks (GANs) represent one of the most promising developments in the defensive arsenal, but only when deployed wisely. Organizations should evaluate their risk appetite and technical capabilities carefully.
