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APT Threat Report Shows Cybersecurity Risks Not Limited to Identity Theft

By Craig A. Hoffman on February 22, 2013 Posted in Cybersecurity

We often talk to companies who believe they are an unlikely target for hackers because they do not have financial account information, Social Security numbers, or medical information. However, personal information is not the only item hackers are after. Indeed, the chief of the United States Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency … Continue Reading

FTC Enforcement of the Red Flags Rule Likely to Begin January 1

By Craig A. Hoffman on December 23, 2010 Posted in Enforcement, Federal Legislation

Since 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced multiple times that it would delay enforcement of the Red Flags Rule. The last Enforcement Policy announced a delay through December 31, 2010, so that Congress could consider legislation regarding the scope of entities covered by the Rule. The Rule applies to “financial institutions” and “creditors” … Continue Reading