Privacy is at risk with extensions of technology’s “potential” use. Technology offers the potential of delivering a means to monitor every person’s movement and track and collect recorded human daily events. Is that necessary? What are the consequences? There are consequences and those consequences must be assessed in balance with the potential harm to society.…
DetailsStartup cyber insurance is not a common consideration as an entrepreneur sets out in to the marketplace. After all, data breaches are always thought of as someone else’s problem. But many business people soon realize that the concerns and possible fears are realistic. The need for cyber insurance is unfortunately getting credible publicity. The notion…
DetailsCease demand letters are an expected step before any legal action is taken. Most jurisdictions require a claimant to demonstrate mitigation efforts. Courts respect a claimant’s attempt to resolve the issue of concern. They also appreciate seeing an effort to minimize damages. But what can be surmised by cease demand letters is not what is…
DetailsConsumer data privacy concerns have taken a prominent position among the list of concerns over our economy and laws. We all hear about digital data privacy needing protection and we also read about the events that have led to infringements of consumer data privacy on the occurrence of data breaches. Essentially, privacy is desired by all. …
DetailsStartup business consumer issues are not usually raised in discussions at the outset by entrepreneurs. Consumer protection issues creep up as time goes by in their daily business process. But the reality bites, when startups encounter issues not thought through. If the startup is engaged in a business entails a contract or a detailed proposal…
DetailsContracts online are formed every day without any thought to their import. They may be enforceable or not. Many parents allow their minors to use their parents’ credits cards or the debt card given to them by their parents to shop online, for say, school clothes. That mad rush for tax free holiday prior to…
DetailsStartup Business criteria for the idea-person and the money-person, backing the venture, is always easily skewed toward “what’s the least that it will take to get going”. Going into the wild of business with the startup entrepreneurial spirit is fascinating and laudable. Many venture off with the chutzpa without seeking legal counsel and resort to…
DetailsSocial media privacy trust is easily and all too often not evaluated by users. Social media usage in its carefree, beach-like social setting, is all about people enjoying keeping up with friends and sharing life events and experiences with friends. However, it has become blatantly clear that by using the platform to share with friends,…
DetailsLiability, as an issue, seldom arises in common conversations. When discussions in the work place occur, liability is not on the top of the list of issues. Yet, there are a plethora of law firm ads about personal injury claims, insurance commercials, and medical malpractice issues. From watching and reading ads you are left…
DetailsInternet computing terms are commonly mentioned in a law firm’s discussions where the practice focuses on issues in the market engaging the Internet, and among other aspects, e.g., computing, e-commerce, data protection, software development, application development, data management infrastructure, cloud processing, and cyber security, to mention as few. As these terms arise in conversation, contracts…
DetailsCybersecurity rule ideas, so far, have been piecemeal throughout the United States despite the numerous efforts. Opposite to the European Union’s efforts through their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) initiative, in the U.S. we have no such thing. We do have bolstering amendments to Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, embodied in the Consumer Data Security and Notification Act…
DetailsInternet of Things security claims have caught the attention of lawmakers and regulators. The Internet has been interesting to follow and work with as a realm of process and information exchange. As the devices used to transmit information increase in our lives and work, protecting what is transmitted from unwanted eyes is not necessarily going…
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