Robert Anderson, Co-Chair of Lindabury’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice group was recently interviewed by ROI-NJ’s Tom Bergeron in regards to the European Union’s May 25th institution of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Bob feels GDPR will have a huge impact in Europe where there is a different view…
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The Digital Landscape Evolves
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice group co-chair, Robert Anderson’s recent interview has been included in New Jersey Business Magazine’s recent cover story ” The Digital Landscape Evolves”. Regarding employees who work remotely, who may now pose a risk to their companies Bob says, ” I think everybody, every company, realistically,…
Many Employees Know Little About Cybersecurity Threats
Bob Anderson, co-chair of Lindabury’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice group, was recently interviewed by Karen Talley of FierceCEO, a publication that is considered a must-read source for running a business. Bob reports to Ms. Talley that “there is a tendency for businesses to not put the emphasis on employees,…
Check the Details of M&A Before Putting up a “For Sale” Sign
Lindabury partner, Robert Anderson, shares his insight in NJBIZ’s recent article: “The inside scoop on M&As: Plenty of big companies have learned the hard way how difficult mergers can be” Sometimes, a planned M&A can get torpedoed because of decisions that were made long ago, notes Robert W. Anderson. So a…
Executive Order to Bolster New Jersey’s Cyber Security
On June 1, 2017, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed Executive Order 225 directing NJ’s Chief Technology Officer to set in motion actions to deliver a more secure, efficient, and reliable information technology platform and services across the Executive Branch. Previously, each state department and agency oversaw its own information…
N.J. Cyber-Experts: Another Attack Is Coming — Here’s The No. 1 Thing To Do (And Not To Do)
Lindabury’s Bob Anderson, shareholder and co-chair of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Group, was interviewed by NJBIZ‘s Tom Bergeron in response to the worldwide ransomware attack over the weekend. Bob said the attacks last weekend were not a surprise at all to the people in the industry. “It was just…
Cybersecurity and the Importance of Attorney-Client Privilege
Businesses have a major need to assess their own cybersecurity risks, and to openly exchange internal information within the company to effectively address and mitigate an actual breach situation. Yet a company’s internal assessments of its own weaknesses and the holes in its cybersecurity protections can, ironically, actually expose the…
Federal Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws
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…
Customer Data, FTC Red Flags Rules and Your Business
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…
Crowdfunding: The Brave New World of Raising Capital
Traditionally, aspiring entrepreneurs looking for easy, low cost access to capital to fund their start-up businesses had limited means. Recently, sites such as Kickstarter and GoFundMe provided a platform, but the most companies could offer in exchange for a cash investment was a first look to the particualr product or…