December 31, 2024 | By: Tracy Pearson As we welcome in a New Year, Delaware is poised to join a dozen other states by enacting and implementing a new comprehensive data privacy law designed to give consumers stronger rights over their personal data. This new act, effective January 1, 2025, is known as the… Continue reading A New Year and the New Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act
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AT&T DATA BREACH: LESSONS FOR CLOUD-BASE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
July 17, 2024 | By: Tracy Pearson Last Friday, July 12, 2024, it was widely reported that AT&T experienced another catastrophic cyber-attack. This material cyber incident affected over 100 million of its wireless customers according to AT&T’s 8-K Filing with the Security Exchange Commission (SEC).[1] The initial cyber-attack was discovered back on or about… Continue reading AT&T DATA BREACH: LESSONS FOR CLOUD-BASE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
CMMC 2.0 Compliance: Do I need to be Assessed and Certified by a Certified Third Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO)
June 24, 2024 | By: Tracy Pearson Here again to discuss the Cyber Security Maturity Model (CMMC 2.0), with our final installment focused on small business Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and suppliers who need to prepare for a Level 2 certified assessment that is required to be completed by a C3PAO – Certified… Continue reading CMMC 2.0 Compliance: Do I need to be Assessed and Certified by a Certified Third Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO)
CMMC 2.0: LEVEL ONE: A SELF-ASSESSMENT
June 4, 2024 | By: Tracy Pearson As we promised a trilogy in our earlier 2024 CMMC Blog – “Get Ahead of Compliance: The Proposed Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) Is Out!” – we continue our series with a discussion of each level of compliance and why it is important… Continue reading CMMC 2.0: LEVEL ONE: A SELF-ASSESSMENT
The FTC’s Expanded Cybersecurity Requirements Affecting Non-Banking Small Businesses
January 12, 2023 | By: Tracy Pearson and Chip Muir The expansion of the FTC’s Safeguards Rule will require businesses to notify customers and the FTC of cyber breaches that had previously been excluded from reporting requirements. Previously, only banks had been required to notify customers of breaches, but now business entities that perform… Continue reading The FTC’s Expanded Cybersecurity Requirements Affecting Non-Banking Small Businesses
Get Ahead of Compliance: The Proposed Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) is Out!
January 5, 2023 | By: Tracy Pearson, and Chip Muir As a lawyer working in a firm with a sophisticated legal team providing robust regulatory, government contract, and cybersecurity services, our Christmas present and holiday reading arrived early with the publication of the proposed rule 32 CFR § 170, also infamously known in Defense… Continue reading Get Ahead of Compliance: The Proposed Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) is Out!
THE “NEW” NARRATIVE REQUIREMENT IN SBA 8(a): BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS OWNERS
The “New” Narrative Requirement In SBA 8(a): Business Development Program Eligibility For Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Business Owners November 30, 2023 | By: Tracy Pearson and David Ludwig The US Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has a long history of supporting socially and economically disadvantaged business owners under Title 15, Chapter 14A, Sections 636(j)(10)… Continue reading THE “NEW” NARRATIVE REQUIREMENT IN SBA 8(a): BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS OWNERS
CMMC 2.0 Will Be a Game Changer for Department of Defense Government Contractors
CMMC 2.0 for Department of Defense Government Contractors October 6, 2023 | By: Tracy Pearson It is well-known in the federal government’s Department of Defense (“DoD”) cyber community that radical changes are due and soon to be coming as the “Cyber Maturity Model Certification” 2.0 (“CMMC 2.0”) rapidly presents itself as an overhaul… Continue reading CMMC 2.0 Will Be a Game Changer for Department of Defense Government Contractors
Risky Business and Cyber Attacks… Simple Steps to Limit Liability of Cybersecurity Service Providers
August 9, 2023 | By: Tracy Pearson Risky Business and Cyber Attacks… Simple Steps to Limit Liability of Cybersecurity Service Providers The consequences of a cyber attack can be significant and wide-ranging for both an individual and a business – no matter how big or small. Cyber attacks can result in serious data… Continue reading Risky Business and Cyber Attacks… Simple Steps to Limit Liability of Cybersecurity Service Providers
The Rise of Biometric Data Collection and Privacy Practices in Government Contracts and Beyond
April 10, 2023 | By: Tracy Pearson Biometric data refers to an individual’s physical attributes such as fingerprints, facial recognition, or Iris scans for the purpose of identification. This type of data is currently being used by many government agencies for identification, authentication, and security purposes. This type of data collection certainly arises in… Continue reading The Rise of Biometric Data Collection and Privacy Practices in Government Contracts and Beyond
