FLORIDA EXPANDS REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING DATA THEFT

By John R. Squitero, Esq. and Matan A. Scheier, Esq. In response to increasing incidence and sophistication of cybercrimes, the State of Florida has expanded the guidelines of its existing data breach notification law. As a result, Florida businesses are well advised to upgrade their security protocols to decrease the likelihood of data theft, and consult with their legal counsel…

WHEN HACKERS ATTACK

While security breaches at large retailers and financial institutions garner major headlines, hundreds of small to mid-sized businesses experience similar types of data breaches every day.  Hackers break through security protocols and into computer systems to unlock credit card numbers, financial information and other types of valuable personal and business data. In today’s Miami Herald, John Squitero, a founding partner…

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