By: Drew Sorrell Turns out that Florida’s greatest rivalry is not between FSU and UF. Rather, it appears to be between businesses and consumers. At least, that is how it …
Update Your Privacy Policy Now to Avoid Costly Penalties
By: Melody Lynch Sweeping consumer privacy law changes are moving quickly through the Florida legislature. Covered private businesses should act now to bring their privacy policies into compliance with the …
Florida Legislature Aims to Alter Privacy Rights: The Impacts on Your Business
Click here to read an important update to this post. By: Drew Sorrell As of this writing, the Florida Legislature is poised to enact House Bill 969 (2021), which will fundamentally …
California Would Like a Word with Florida Man: Hands off our data, dude.
By: Drew Sorrell Earlier this year the California Consumer Protection Act took effect. At its heart, the CCPA is a privacy law granting California citizens the right to control the …
Dear Ransomware Victim and Your Accountants, Attorneys and Forensic Specialists: The Government Just Made Your Life Harder
By: Drew Sorrell By now, most everyone knows that ransomware is software that infects your computer system, makes your data irretrievable and usually breaks things along the way. To unlock …
Europe’s Top Court Decision May Halt Trillion Dollar U.S. Data Transfer Business Partnership with EU
By: James O’Brien & Ahmad El-Gendi In today’s rapidly evolving global economy, data is king. Whether we’re talking about blockchain, analytics or how much your online shadow personality is being sold …
Data Breaches & Ransomware [Lowndes Legal Talk]
Tune in to Lowndes Legal Talk featuring attorneys Drew Sorrell and Mark Heimendinger discussing the significant consequences associated with data breaches and ransomware, as well as ways to minimize the risk of becoming a …
World Password Day: Keeping Your Passwords Safe and Secure
By: Drew Sorrell Today is World Password Day, and while no security is perfect, that doesn’t mean you have to make it easy for the bad guys. Moreover, a password …
Zoom Demonstrates that Security Is Not IT’s Problem
By: Drew Sorrell Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, remote meetings have become “the new normal,” with Zoom, seemingly overnight, becoming the platform of choice. Zoom’s success is attributable to the fact …
Will Your Business Be Affected By the New California Privacy Law
By: Drew Sorrell The Fine Print The first communication between two computers occurred on October 29, 1969. One computer was located at UCLA and the other at Stanford. One communicated to …