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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Judge Signs Off on Google's $22.5M Settlement in AdWords Class Action Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Judge Signs Off on Google's $22.5M Settlement in AdWords Class Action

Ross Todd

A federal judge in San Jose, CA, has signed off on a $22.5 million deal Google Inc. reached in a long-running class action accusing the company of overcharging certain customers using its AdWords keyword advertising program.

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<i>Online Extra</i><br>Trump Cybersecurity Council Resignations Could Mean Disruption for Cybersecurity Policy Image

<i>Online Extra</i><br>Trump Cybersecurity Council Resignations Could Mean Disruption for Cybersecurity Policy

Gabrielle Orum Hernández

The departure of eight members of the council could signal a strained relationship between the business sector and the government around cybersecurity policy.

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Securing Your Information-Rich Employee Benefit Plans

Robert M. Projansky & Miriam S. Dubin

This article examines the cyber threat facing benefit plans, explores the applicable legal landscape, and recommends steps to better equip plans to prepare for and manage data breaches.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Law Firms, Legal Departments Predicted to Focus More on IT Risk Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Law Firms, Legal Departments Predicted to Focus More on IT Risk

Ed Silverstein

Overall global spending in the information security services and products sector will total $86.4 billion this year, an increase of 7% over last year.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Disney, App Partners Hit With Suit Under Child Privacy Law Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Disney, App Partners Hit With Suit Under Child Privacy Law

Ross Todd

The Disney Princess Palace Pets app allows children to play with, bathe and accessorize about 10 different virtual pets. Sounds innocent enough. But according to a new lawsuit, The Walt Disney Co. and its software partners are illegally using the app — and dozens of others aimed at kids — to track the online activity of youngsters to serve them targeted ads.

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Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk

David Horrigan

The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.

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Internet Legal Ethics and Client Privacy

Jonathan Bick

Internet professional responsibility and client privacy difficulties are intimately associated with the services offered by lawyers. Electronic attorney services result in data gathering, information exchange, document transfers, enhanced communications and novel opportunities for marketing and promotion. These services, in turn, provide an array of complicated ethical issues that can present pitfalls for the uninitiated and unwary.

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7 Tips to Make a Cyber Attack Comeback

Jeff Ton

It's important to have a restorative plan in addition to a preventative plan for your IT systems. Here are a few steps a law firm can take to ensure critical case data remains intact and accessible after a cybersecurity breach.

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WannaCry Attack Is A Wake-Up Call for Cyber Preparedness

India E. Vincent

The scope of WannaCry changed our perceptions of ransomware attacks. Until then, the more highly publicized ransomware incidents were localized targets impacting only one or a small number of businesses. WannaCry made it clear that ransomware could reach a broad cross-section of computers worldwide, at essentially the same time.

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The Role of Encryption in Law Firm Data Security

David Greetham & David Levine

Encryption can play a vital role in securing data, but it needs to be considered within the context of a firm's overall IT security strategy. Whether, when and how to encrypt requires a careful look at what data the firm keeps, and how much protection it needs. This article explains how encryption can be used to guard against the reputational, financial and legal damage a breach of sensitive data can cause to law firms.

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