Iowa Cybersecurity Law Blog

Coming Soon to a State Near You: Cybersecurity Regulation

Posted on 05/09/2019 at 12:50 PM by John Lande

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Ever since the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) enacted its cybersecurity regulation for financial in...

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Tagged As: Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, New York Department of Financial Services, Security Framework

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HHS Releases Cybersecurity Threat Mitigation Guide

Posted on 05/06/2019 at 01:36 PM by John Lande

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  The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has released the “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managin...

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Tagged As: Department of Heath and Human Services, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa cybersecurity law, phishing

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Fraudsters May Determine Whether You Have Cyber-Insurance

Posted on 04/26/2019 at 10:56 AM by John Lande

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Many organizations are surprised to learn in the wake of a cyber-incident that their “cyber” insurance does not cover th...

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Tagged As: cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber losses, Iowa cybersecurity law

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Auto-Update Leads to Auto-Hack

Posted on 03/29/2019 at 11:23 AM by John Lande

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News broke recently that hackers exploited a backdoor to as many as 1 million ASUS computers by compromising the ASUS au...

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Tagged As: automatic updates, cyber security, cybersecurity law, data breach, malicious software, patch

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The $2 Million Phish

Posted on 02/04/2019 at 12:48 PM by John Lande

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Earlier this year, the Tokyo fish market grabbed headlines when a blue fin tuna sold for a record $3 million. Less well...

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Tagged As: fraudelent emails, cyber insurance, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa cybersecurity law, phishing

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SEC: No Really, ICOs Are Securities

Posted on 01/11/2019 at 12:42 PM by John Lande

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A common trope is that technology is evolving too fast for the law to keep up. Companies like Uber, Tesla, and Coinbase...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, Intellectual Property Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cyber security, ICO, intellectual property, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation

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Bank May be Liable for Unauthorized Wire Transfers

Posted on 01/02/2019 at 11:00 AM by John Lande

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With cyberattacks and data breaches now a routine part of life, banks and depositors need to make sure they secure funds...

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Tagged As: cyber attacks, data breach, Iowa banking law, Iowa banks, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa cybersecurity law

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Is that a cryptocurrency or securities fraud?

Posted on 12/20/2018 at 02:30 PM by John Lande

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Anyone who thinks cryptocurrencies are still the “wild wild west” hasn’t been paying attention to what federal prosecuto...

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Tagged As: cryptocurrency, cyber security, cybersecurity law, Department of Justice, initial coin offering

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Employer Owes Employees More than a Paycheck

Posted on 12/07/2018 at 11:25 AM by John Lande

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently decided that employers have a duty to take reasonable steps to protect sensitive...

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Tagged As: cyber attacks, data breach, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Into the Breach Cybersecurity Seminar Featured in Innovation Iowa

Posted on 11/16/2018 at 12:03 PM by The Newsroom

Dickinson Law Holmes Murphy SBS Cybersecurity Seminar Business Record

November 14, Dickinson Law, Holmes Murphy, and SBS Cybersecurity hosted Into the Breach: Responding to a Cybersecurity I...

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Tagged As: cyber attack, cyber insurance, cybersecurity Des Moines Iowa, data breach notice

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