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Tweeters Blocked By President Trump File First Amendment Suit
A group of Twitter users blocked by President Donald Trump are suing after a request to be unblocked on First Amendment grounds went unheeded.
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Google Sues to Block 'Repugnant' Canadian Court Decision
Google Inc. has filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block enforcement of a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that would require the search giant to delist certain search results worldwide.
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<b><i>Online Extra</i></b><br> Pokéstop: Judge Calls Timeout in Suit Against Pokémon Go Maker
A federal judge has pressed pause on a group of lawsuits targeting the maker of augmented reality game Pokémon Go with nuisance and trespass claims for placing virtual landmarks on top of real property.
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<b><i>Online Extra</i></b><br>Publishers Seek Antitrust Exemption to Better Negotiate With Google, Facebook
U.S. newspaper publishers, who say they are chafing under the market power of Google and Facebook, are calling on Congress to allow them to negotiate collectively with the online giants.
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Third-Party Cybersecurity Strategies Critical to Preparedness
This article examines the guidelines published by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on managing outsourcing risk, along with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) 2013 OCC Bulletin 2013-29 and the supplemental Jan. 24, 2017, examination procedures, which are designed to help bank examiners tailor the examinations of national banks and federal savings associations determine the scope of the third-party risk management examination.
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7 Tips to Make a Cyber Attack Comeback
While day-to-day maintenance tasks and insider risk protocols are important for long-term protection from different types of cybersecurity threats, it's important to acknowledge that no solution is 100% effective. No matter how much money a firm is currently investing in cybersecurity, the reality is that it only takes one wrong click for a breach to occur.
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The Role of Encryption in Law Firm Data Security
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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Cyber Crime Now Targeting Law Firms
<b><i>Is Your Firm Truly Prepared?</b></i><p>Cyber attacks and theft are on the rise around the country, and law firms are becoming prime targets. Similar to healthcare providers, a law firm's data can be the gold standard. Unlike manufacturers, banks and retailers, law firms are unique organizations that result in them being highly vulnerable.
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DLA Piper Isn't Alone — 40% of Law Firms Unaware of Breaches
A survey of 200 U.S. firms found that many law firms are unprepared for cyber attacks, and it's hurting their standing with clients.
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<b><i>Legal Tech</b></i><br> Taking e-Discovery to the Cloud Is the Smart Security Solution
The cloud might seem like “someone else's servers,” but major vendors are sensitive to the business need for security, availability and confidentiality. With sensitive, high-value data like that, cloud providers are keenly aware they need to get security right.
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