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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new initiative targeting cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients… The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new initiative targeting cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative will rely on the DOJ’s existing enforcement authority under the False Claims Act […]

The FBI is warning hospitals and healthcare providers to brace for a deluge of ransomware attacks… The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning hospitals and healthcare providers to brace for a deluge of ransomware attacks. The advisory, which was issued jointly with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and […]

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Which Makes it an Excellent Time to Evaluate Your Company’s Existing Prevention & Response Strategies October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which makes it an excellent time to evaluate your company’s existing prevention and response strategies. A new study regarding the frequency of cyber-attacks should serve as motivation to […]

WHEN: Thursday, April 6, 2017 8:00 AM Registration  WHERE: Montclair State University University Hall Conference Center 1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ 07043  Kurt Watkins, Scarinci Hollenbeck Associate and member of the firm’s Cyber Security & Data Protection practice group, will be among the panelists at a Cyber Summit on April 6, 2017 at Montclair State […]

New Jersey businesses can be held liable for data breaches involving sensitive healthcare data, even if the information wasn’t misused. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey may be held liable for a data breach under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), despite the lack […]

Businesses and individuals subject to white-collar investigations don’t just have to worry about the FBI knocking on their office door. The proposed amendment to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 41 took effect December 1, 2016, and gives judges authority to grant the government a warrant to hack a computer located anywhere. Proposed Amendments to […]

The FTC continues its push into the new frontiers of cybersecurity with its fourth “Start with Security” event. Coming shortly on the heels of its partnership with the FCC to investigate the security parameters of mobile devices, the event demonstrates new frontiers of cybersecurity issues in the modern economy. Broken into four panels, the event seeks […]

Fernando Pinguelo of Scarinci Hollenbeck to participate in a symposium on legal responsibilities of collecting personal data and the ramifications of data breaches. Fernando Pinguelo, Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner and Chair of the firm’s Cyber Security & Data Protection and eDiscovery groups will be among the panelists at a special CLE symposium entitled Data Breach: Legal […]

National Law Journal Recognizes Fernando Pinguelo of Scarinci Hollenbeck as a Cybersecurity & Data Privacy ‘Trailblazer’. Pinguelo is the only Award Recipient from a NJ Based Law Firm  Lyndhurst, N.J. – December 16, 2015 – Fernando M. Pinguelo is recognized as a “Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal for 2015. Pinguelo, […]

What is the Dark Web and why does it exist? The World Wide Web, with which most people are familiar, is generally referred to as the “Surface Web.” The name derives from the analogy of the Internet to an ocean. That is, the Surface Web is the ocean’s surface layers—visible, easily accessible, and where most […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made waves when it announced earlier this week that it reached a proposed settlement with Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (Wyndham). The agency’s enforcement action against Wyndham alleged that the company’s lax data security practices resulted in three separate consumer data breaches. In defending the suit,Wyndham unsuccessfully challenged the FTC’s authority to […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck is proud to announce Fernando M. Pinguelo, (CIPP/US), Partner at the firm and chair of its Cyber Security & Data Protection and Crisis Management groups on his appointment to the Technology Committee of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). Mr.Pinguelo will assist the Committee in advancing technology and related initiatives that impact Hispanic […]