by Kathy Ossian | Sep 24, 2018 | IT Law Alerts, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, citizens in Hawaii experienced a false missile attack alert resulting from employee error. The potential for similar incidents caused by hackers in so-called “smart cities” has been identified by researchers at IBM X-Force Red and cybersecurity firm...
by Kathy Ossian | Jun 3, 2018 | IT Law Alerts, Uncategorized
As of June 1, 2018, Alabama has become the 50thstate to enforce a data breach notification law to protect the personally identifiable information of its residents. Not unlike other states’ laws, the Alabama law defines “sensitive personally identifying information” as...
by Kathy Ossian | Aug 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mavrix Photographs LLC v LiveJournal article
by Kathy Ossian | Jul 24, 2017 | IT Law Alerts, Uncategorized
Personal delivery devices, or PDDs, have begun rolling along some cities’ streets, transporting carry-out from local restaurants and delivering parcels. Unlike flying drones that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration, there is no basis for...
by Kathy Ossian | Jan 2, 2017 | IT Law Alerts, Uncategorized
Cookies are unique, persistent text files stored in a user’s browser that allow an app provider to recognize that user when the browser reconnects with the provider’s server. They are widely used by ecommerce and other web sites. A user can delete or control cookies...