Cybersecurity Legal Year in Review – #DtSR Podcast
Do not miss this podcast discussing key cybersecurity legal events from 2015. Shawn Tuma joined the DtSR Gang [Rafal Los (@Wh1t3Rabbit), James Jardine (@JardineSoftware), and Michael Santarcangelo...
View ArticleDear Santa: Shawn Tuma’s Cybersecurity Christmas Wish
Shawn Tuma asks Santa for one cybersecurity Christmas wish -- what is yours?
View ArticleWhat Do Cybersecurity, Brown M&M’s & Credit Ratings Have in Common?
Of all the examples of pompous extravagance the legendary rock band Van Halen exemplified, one that has always stood out was the band’s contractual requirement that the dressing room to have M&M’s...
View ArticleCover the Basics for Securing Your Network — Shawn Tuma’s Book Contribution
Shawn Tuma authored a section for an eBook published by Fortinet Security. You can read Tuma’s section, Cover the Basics, as well as download the complete eBook at this link: Cover the Basics- by Shawn...
View ArticleWhy I am involved with the DFW Technology Prayer Breakfast
It’s all about the feeling! Read more about what I mean right here: Why I am involved with the DFW Technology Prayer Breakfast — Shawn Tuma | DFW Technology Prayer BreakfastFiled under: Digital...
View ArticleCybersecurity Risk: Law and Trends – Ethical Boardroom Article
The law is trending toward more risk of liability for Officers and Directors. Learn more about this from my recent article in Ethical Boardroom — full text available without paywall here: Cybersecurity...
View ArticleBleak Cybersecurity Future: Data Breaches on Track to Cost Companies $2.1...
I recently posted about how corporate general counsel now view cybersecurity as a top 3 concern. At this rate, it will soon be their #1 concern. A recent article in Corporate Counsel gives several...
View ArticleCybersecurity Presentation at ACFE 25th Annual DFW Fraud Conference
I am really looking forward to speaking to the 400+ attendees at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) 25th Annual DFW Fraud Conference event on Friday, May 15, 2015. My address is...
View ArticleWill Officers & Directors Be Held Legally Responsible for Companies’ Data...
Will Officers and Directors be held legally responsible for their companies’ data breaches and cybersecurity incidents? Will Officers & Directors Be Held Legally Responsible for Companies’ Data...
View ArticleA Few Thoughts on the Consumer Litigation Settlement in the Target Data...
Many thanks to CSO Online and Michael Santarcangelo (@catalyst) for his excellent synopsis of our conversation regarding the recent settlement of the Consumer Litigation in the Target data breach...
View ArticleLow Hanging Fruit Can Make a Pretty Good Cybersecurity Pie
“Cybersecurity” just sounds like something that must be really complicated, right? Sure it does — it sounds exotic and cool — and complicated. And yes, when you get into the weeds of technical things...
View ArticleNew Podcast: #DtSR Episode 130 – Where Law and Cyber Collide
I really appreciate the #DtSR Gang [Rafal Los (@Wh1t3Rabbit), James Jardine (@JardineSoftware), and Michael Santarcangelo (@Catalyst)] inviting me to tag along for another episode of the Down the...
View ArticleExecutives & Board: The conversation security leaders need to have about Amy...
This is an excellent article that covers a very important topic you need to consider. You — as in Executives and Board Members of Companies all around the world. Stop, close your eyes, and ask yourself...
View ArticleHappy Data Privacy Day!
What are you doing to observe it? Today is Data Privacy Day! If you have been wondering “what is Data Privacy Day?” then this is your lucky day because not only is today Data Privacy Day, but here is...
View ArticleBoards Had Better Start Paying Attention to Cybersecurity
Yesterday Forbes featured an excellent article that explained why it is important for companies to create Board-level committees to focus exclusively on the issue of cybersecurity. Here is just a...
View ArticleThe Best Evidence Why Your Company Needs a CISO Before a Data Breach
“The proof is in the pudding,” goes the old saying. When it comes to organizational changes companies make following a data breach, If the proof is in the pudding, then the verdict is clear: companies...
View ArticleCheck out my first post on Norse’s DarkMatters > Sony Hack: Where Do We Die...
Hey everybody, go check out my first post on Norse’s DarkMatters blog — yeah, you know, Norse with the awesome Live Cyber Attack Map! Now that you’re mesmerized by the map, here’s the post and please...
View ArticleThe Public Relations Side of a Data Breach | Platform Magazine
Thank you to Platform Magazine for quoting me discussing the PR component of CyberGard in this forward thinking article about the value of getting public relations on board before your company has a...
View ArticleThe Art of Data Security: How Sun Tzu Masterminded the Home Depot Data Breach
Sun Tzu taught that, when it comes to the art of data security, you must be wary of your business associates and other third parties. Why? Have you heard that Home Depot had a data breach? That hackers...
View ArticleStop lying to yourself — your business is not prepared for data breach risk
Ponemon studies from September 2014 tell us that 43% of US companies had a data breach last year, even if they are not aware of it, and 78% either do not have a data breach response plan in place or...
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