Writings by Fernando M. Pinguelo

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Top Cybersecurity Threats Unveiled by Hackers – Is Anyone Safe?

The world’s top security experts, hackers, and researchers gathered recently in Las Vegas for the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences to discuss the top cybersecurity threats on the globe. The events confirmed that no industry is safe from the top cybersecurity threats, with hackers exposing vulnerabilities in everything from cell phones to drones to […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

August 25, 2015

Protecting Your Business Data in a Social Media World

Mind Your Trade Secrets – Protecting Your Business Data in a Social Media World Facebook users spend more than 700 minutes per month on the site. Meanwhile, Twitter registers 230 million tweets per day. Given the proliferation of social media, it is safe to assume that your employees —from corporate executives to sales staff to […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

July 24, 2015

Best Practices for DMCA Notice-and-Takedown Processes

Generally, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) exempts online service providers from liability for copyright infringement by its users, so long as they meet certain conditions. Among the most notable, service providers must “respond expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the material that is claimed to be infringing” upon receiving notice of infringing material […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

June 23, 2015

Could Your Company’s Social Media Activities Expose You to Legal Liability?

Last year, Cole Haan Inc. received a letter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that alleged its photo contest on the popular social media website, Pinterest, violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. This contest incident proposes to all business owners, could your company’s social media activities expose you to legal liability? According […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

June 16, 2015

The Anatomy of an FTC Data Breach Investigation

The Anatomy of an FTC Data Breach Investigation – How does the Commission operate? While we all await national data breach standards, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made it clear that it plans to continue to assert its consumer protection authority and bring privacy and data security enforcement actions. In a recent blog post, […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

June 11, 2015

Cybersecurity Response Tips for Small Businesses

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the latest U.S. government agency to offer cybersecurity response tips to the business community. Late last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission also weighed in on cybersecurity response tips. The DOJ cybersecurity response tips provides “best practices” to assist organizations in preparing a cyber incident response plan. It is […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

May 15, 2015

Why Is The SEC So Fixated On The Changing Nature of Cyber Threats?

The Rapidly Changing Nature of Cyber Threats Coupled With Ill Prepared Advisers Poses a Deadly Combination therefore SEC Offers Updated Cybersecurity Guidance. Financial firms are attractive targets for cyberattacks, given that they possess valuable financial assets and client data. In fact, one recent report recently dubbed them “candy stores” for hackers. While cybersecurity is considered […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

May 14, 2015

NYDFS Surveys Reveals Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

While many U.S. companies beef up their cybersecurity measures, studies show little attention is being paid to requiring their business partners to do the same. As a result, it becomes easier for hackers to simply slip in through the third-party-vendor back door. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently released the results […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

May 5, 2015

Getting Employees (Through Training) on Board Is Key to Data Security

Would your employees sell their business passwords to a third party for a measly $150? While most employers would likely respond with a resounding “NO,” such confidence may not be so justified when it comes to data security. Survey Reveals Lax Password Management A recent survey found that many employees are still not taking data […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

April 21, 2015

Employee Policies

Bad Google, Bad Google. Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You?

Google Antitrust Lawsuit Apparently, back in March 2015, Google had to respond to the Wall Street Journal‘s report of how often Google held meetings with the White House (230 times to be exact, since Obama took office). Google’s response claimed that there were several different topics of conversation discussed over the course of these meetings, […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

April 16, 2015

SEC Blows the Whistle on Confidentiality Agreements – Are You Next?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed its first enforcement action alleging that a company improperly used confidentiality agreements to deter whistleblowing. The action highlights that securities regulators are taking a much closer look at how companies use non-disclosure provisions in their confidentiality agreements with employees. Late last year, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

April 14, 2015

Can Tech Giants Spur Surveillance Reform – or are they part of the problem?

From gay rights to government surveillance, some of the U.S.’s largest companies have been flexing their market-cap muscles in recent weeks. This trend highlights the commonly understood assumption that the influence of corporate America extends far beyond the boardroom. In response to Indiana’s new religious freedom law, several companies have pledged to limit their business […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

April 8, 2015

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