What Is Cyberlaw?
On November 13, I had the honor of providing a lecture on Cyberlaw to students at the Boston College Law School. Virtually, of course. I had been asked to talk about trends in Cyberlaw with a specific focus on issues related to intellectual property. So what is Cyberlaw? Simply put, it is the “Rules of […]
Is It Necessary To Register A Design Copyright?
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin A client was asking “is it necessary to fill out all the paperwork to register a design even though the law says you already own it?” It’s a good question. Technically, under the Copyright Act as amended in 1976, the author (creator) of a work owns […]
Does My Business Need A “Button” To Comply With The CCPA’s Do Not Sell Rule?
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was enacted in early 2018 and went into effect in 2020. Among many concerns about the ability of small businesses to comply with obligations imposed by the CCPA is the requirement that a company allow Californians to access the information […]
Privacy Law – How Do You Verify the Identity of a Data Requestor?
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was enacted in early 2018 and will go into effect in 2020. Among many concerns about the ability of small businesses to comply with obligations imposed by the CCPA is the requirement that a company allow Californians to access the […]
Illinois Amends the Freedom From Location Surveillance Act
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin The latest amendments to the Act provide even more privacy positive aspects. The definition of “electronic device” has been clarified to include any device that enables access to, or use of an electronic communication service that provides the ability to send or receive wire or electronic […]
Recent Court Decisions Provide Some Clarity in Ever-changing Techlaw Landscape
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin As every CIO knows, today all business is digital business. From the corner mom and pop bodega using Square to process credit cards up to Cisco Systems global network of devices supporting Zetabytes of data over an increasing number of devices. What began as largely static […]
David Adler continues focus on Cyber Security Conferences
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Soem prior conferences: Data at Risk: Regulatory and Privacy Concerns in a Data Breach. – Enfuse Conference 2018, Las Vegas, NV, May 23, 2018. Trends in Cyber-Law 2017– ISACA CSX North America 2017, Washington, DC October 2-4, 2017 The Human Side of IT Acquisitions– Assoc. of […]
David Adler takes center stage in Washington D.C. at ISACA #CSXNA 2017
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Adler’s topic was Trends in Cyber-Law 2017. Cyber-Law “governs the digital dissemination of both (digitalized) information and software and legal aspects of information technology more broadly, including information security and electronic commerce. Cyber law is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of the Internet. It is less a distinct field of law […]
Advanced Issues in Contracts for Interior Designers
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Every business transaction is governed by contract law, even if the parties don’t realize it. Despite the overwhelming role it plays in our lives, contract law can be incredibly difficult to understand. Successful Interior Designers know how to manage the legal needs of the business while […]
ICYMI – Cyber Security & Forensics “Data At Risk” 2017
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin In case you missed this year’s ForenSecure Conference on Cyber Security and Data Forensics, there is a link below to my presentation. To give you an idea how fast the law is changing in these areas, you need look no further than the state of New […]