Twenty years ago, as I was working with the FBI and the Secret Service in prosecuting large identity theft rings – often associated with data breaches (although the term “data breach” had not yet entered our daily vernacular) – we created protocols to help consumers prevent identity theft and assist victims recovering from it.
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Identity Theft: The Crime of the New Millennium - Tips for Prevention and Recovery Posted on: January 17, 2019 In: Digital Insights Blog
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Preserving Patent Rights on a Global Stage: Foreign Filing Options and How to Successfully Navigate Novelty Requirements Posted on: January 17, 2019 In: IP & Technology BlogPatent applicants often wish to expand patent protection by filing outside the U.S. These applicants can take advantage of a few options – direct filing, filing through the PCT, and regional filings. But, prior public disclosure of an invention could be an insurmountable hurdle that may prevent applicants from achieving their goals.
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W-2 Image Exploits: With the Tax Season Come the Thieves Posted on: January 10, 2019 In: Digital Insights BlogIf you process or store Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, you are a target. The Form W-2 contains everything a malicious actor needs to file a false tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and steal a refund. Because a W-2 contains a consumer Social Security number (SSN), it is highly valued on the dark web, and therefore highly sought after by thieves.
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Tax Return Theft: Tips for Prevention & Response Posted on: January 08, 2019 In: Digital Insights BlogAs the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals last month, malicious actors are currently attempting to hack into tax preparers’ networks to steal 2019 tax return information. If you are a professional tax preparer, you are a target – regardless of the size of your business. Malicious actors target information including tax returns filed in previous years, Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement images, and anything than contains unredacted Social Security numbers
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Ransomware: Recommendations for Preparation and Response Posted on: January 03, 2019 In: Digital Insights BlogThe response to an encryption attack can be very difficult. Encrypted critical data usually places a business in a crisis with no ability – or an extremely limited ability – to conduct basic operations. Too few organizations have developed incident response plans providing for contingent or out-of-band communications. Often, before consulting any incident response experts, the victim business has communicated with the attacker and revealed information that the attacker is able to leverage in negotiations.
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Michigan Next State to Adopt Insurance Data Security Model Law Posted on: January 03, 2019 In: Digital Insights BlogMichigan is poised to become the next state to adopt a data security law similar to the Insurance Data Security Model Law advocated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Michigan House Bill 6491, passed by the Michigan House during Michigan’s 99th Legislative Session on December 6, 2018, and passed by the Michigan Senate on December 19, 2018, was presented to its then-Governor Rick Snyder on December 27, 2018.
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Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2019 Posted on: December 28, 2018 In: Digital Insights BlogA new year is upon us, which means people across the world will resolve to exercise more, eat healthier, eliminate financial debt and, most importantly, enhance their cybersecurity over the coming year. More than the typical New Year’s resolutions, improving your individual and corporate cybersecurity defenses can be easier to achieve and sustain. With that in mind, here are a few cybersecurity resolutions to add to your new year’s list, and a few tips for achieving them in 2019.
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The Other Shoe Drops: CA Appellate Court Holds Non-Solicitation of Employees Restrictions Also Unenforceable Posted on: December 21, 2018 In: IP & Technology BlogSince 2008, California courts have refused to enforce non-solicitation of customer provisions in employment contracts. On November 1, 2018, in AMN Healthcare, Inc. v Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District expanded this concept to include non-solicitation of employees restrictions (also known as anti-raiding provisions) as well.
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“Blurred Lines” Final Judgment May Signal Paradigm Shift for Entertainment Copyright Law Posted on: December 19, 2018 In: IP & Technology BlogIn March 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a landmark decision in the copyright infringement litigation surrounding Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s song, “Blurred Lines.” The appellate court upheld a 2015 jury verdict finding that ”Blurred Lines” infringed Marvin Gaye’s copyright to the 1977 hit “Got to Give it Up” because the two songs were too similar.
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Federal Circuit Warns Patent Holders to Reconsider Cease and Desist Letters Posted on: December 11, 2018 In: IP & Technology BlogSending a cease and desist letter to a patent infringer should never be taken lightly. In particular, patent-related demand letters can have a profound impact on both substantive and procedural strategic decisions. In its recent decision in Jack Henry & Associated et al v. Plano Encryption Technologies, LLC, the Federal Circuit determined that the mere sending of a cease and desist letter could force the sender to litigate the issues outlined in the letter in the home court of the accused infringer.
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2018 in review – Inter Partes Review Developments, Part 2 of 2 Posted on: December 11, 2018 In: IP & Technology BlogFollowing the Oil States decision in which the Supreme Court invoked the public rights doctrine to protect the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) authority to invalidate patents by inter partes review (IPR), the Federal Circuit used a similar line of reasoning to determine whether tribal sovereign immunity could bar this form of patent review.
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2018 in review – Inter Partes Review Developments, Part 1 of 2 Posted on: December 07, 2018 In: IP & Technology BlogIn one of the most heavily anticipated, and in some ways controversial, decision of the year, the Supreme Court ruled in Oil States Energy Services v. Green’s Energy Group to uphold the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) authority to invalidate patents by inter partes review.
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