On November 10, Sherwin Yoder will present "Business Friendly Cybersecurity Laws: Taking Advantage and Staying Out of the Headlines" with Christopher Wisneski of Whittlesey Technology for the Connecticut Society of CPA's. About the Program Recently enacted cybersecurity laws in Connecticut [and beyond] reward businesses for getting ahead of the curve.
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The most recent Connecticut legislative session, which ended June 9, 2021, may have stopped short of passing California-like, comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation, but it – like other states – continued its yearly march toward ever-increasing privacy and data security protections in two pieces of legislation, including one that is
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Blackbaud, a popular supplier of automated fundraising tools and related technology services for nonprofits, schools and universities, last week began notifying customers worldwide that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that may have resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of customer data. Some of the Blackbaud services known to
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The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has stretched the capacity of our healthcare systems. In addition to the immediate concerns of providing care to those infected and curbing the spread of the disease, healthcare providers find themselves contemplating the legal implications of the care they provide now and whether
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Enabling work from home is a solid start to managing your organization’s COVID-19 risks.  Yet, while it resolves some issues, it raises others.  Before providing remote access to the company’s IT systems and digital assets, consider the privacy and data security implications of telework.  Here are a few top-of-mind considerations:
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Until recently, Connecticut health care providers who disclosed patient medical information in violation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) were subject only to HIPAA’s administrative penalties and possibly to claims of breach of patient-provider contracts.  Suits based on HIPAA violations were thought to be
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