Foley Hoag presented a discussion and Q&A regarding the growing threat of business email compromises (a.k.a. man-in-the-middle attacks). Attorneys Chris Hart and Yoni Bard, litigators with experience in privacy matters and business disputes, shared what they have learned through successfully representing victims of hacking and phishing attacks that have led companies to misdirect payments to unknown criminal actors. They discussed strategies for preventing these attacks and, if they occur, maximizing the likelihood of recovery through rapid response strategies (involving law enforcement and banks),… More
Category Archives: Webinar
Watch – Best Practices: Terms of Service and Privacy Policies
Terms of service and privacy policies form the primary legal agreement between your organization and anyone who visits your website, downloads your app, or subscribes to your platform. These agreements are ubiquitous, yet often overlooked by start-ups and established companies alike. And with new privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA affecting businesses globally, understanding how these laws affect your policies and terms is crucial for doing business.
Foley Hoag attorneys Christopher Hart and Jessica Turko present a webinar discussing how companies can mitigate risk when drafting terms of service and privacy policies.… More
Presentation: GDPR and Health Care
Partner Colin Zick recently joined a Bloomberg Law webinar on GDPR and healthcare. Topics included: GPDR compliance requirements impacting the health care industry, the costs of data privacy and security failures and strategies for developing data privacy programs for GDPR compliance specific to health care. Click here to download the materials. More
Watch: Cybersecurity Regulation and Enforcement
As data breaches are seemingly reported on a daily basis, cybersecurity has emerged as a top enforcement priority for federal and state regulators and a key concern for companies of all sizes in a diverse range of industries. For example, compliance with federal cybersecurity regulations is required by nearly every government contract and the New York Division of Financial Services adopted a vast set of regulations that is applicable to all entities operating under NYDFS licensure.… More
Presentation: The New Massachusetts Data Breach Law – An Update
A new Massachusetts law toughens reporting requirements for companies and organizations hit by data security breaches and mandates requires free credit monitoring to affected consumers. Partner Colin Zick and counsel Chris Hart recently presented a webinar for Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) that provides a big picture of the data privacy legal landscape, discusses real-world impacts of the new provisions and offers guidance on other upcoming changes such as the GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).… More
Webinar on April 24 – GDPR: Lessons Learned from the First Year
It’s been nearly a year since the GDPR became enforceable. Now that the dust has settled, it is time to look back and see how and by whom these rules have been enforced. Foley Hoag will present a 60-minute webinar on Wednesday, April 24 at 11:00 am EDT that discusses the impact the rules have had on businesses.
In addition to learning the lessons of this past year,… More
Presentation: “Alexa, What Medication Am I Taking?” A discussion of privacy, security and practical issues implicated by the use of voice technology in healthcare.
Partner Colin Zick and Associate Jeremy Meisinger presented to the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association on the legal issues presented by the continued development of voice technology in healthcare. Click here to download the slides. More
Presentation: The Era of GDPR Data Privacy, Two Months In – Do You Have a Data Transfer Agreement Handy?
Partner Colin Zick recently presented a webinar for MassBio discussing an overview of the requirements, pit-falls, and best practices for GDPR compliance.
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Watch: Regulatory Considerations and Blockchain Technology – Best Practices for In-House Counsel
Co-hosted by Foley Hoag LLP and ACC-Northeast
The emergence of blockchain technology, and its use to create digital tokens and currencies, raises numerous legal questions and challenges, across a wide variety of industries.
This webinar is a chance for in-house counsel to learn what blockchain technology is, the relevant legal and regulatory considerations surrounding blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, how to navigate the various areas affecting digital tokens and currency,… More
Watch: The New EU General Data Protection Regulation
Attorneys Colin Zick, Catherine Muyl and Marion Cavalier recently presented a webinar for MichBio U on what the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation means for U.S. healthcare and life science companies.
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Presentation: The New EU General Data Protection Regulation
Attorneys Colin Zick, Catherine Muyl and Marion Cavalier recently presented a webinar for MichBio U on what the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation means for U.S. healthcare and life science companies. Click here to download the presentation. More
Watch: Privacy and Data Security for the Generalist In-House Counsel
Privacy and data security have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for all corporate boards. Whether you are a technology company, a biotech, or a traditional widget maker, your company has confidential information about its products, customers and employees. And that information has to be protected as a matter of law, both by statute and under contracts with your customers and suppliers.
As in-house counsel,… More
Webinar on September 13: Privacy and Data Security for the Generalist In-House Counsel
Privacy and data security have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for all corporate boards. Whether you are a technology company, a biotech, or a traditional widget maker, your company has confidential information about its products, customers and employees. And that information has to be protected as a matter of law, both by statute and under contracts with your customers and suppliers.… More
Watch: Cybersecurity Incident and Response Webinar
Presented by Foley Hoag LLP and PwC
A data breach is a business crisis. What should you do?
Learn first-hand as Foley Hoag LLP and PwC walk you through the practical and legal aspects of responding to a data security incident. From understanding how to be prepared to thinking through best practices, this webinar is designed to help you get a handle on an emergency that every business must confront.… More
Webinar on March 16: Internet Takedowns and Domain Name Disputes for the Generalist In-House Counsel
As all aspects of business inexorably shift toward online, it is not surprising that intellectual property infringement, cybersquatting, and related internet abuses abound. Luckily, there are various procedures available by which aggrieved companies can seek relief short of litigation.
Foley Hoag will present a 60-minute webinar on Thursday, March 16 at 12:30 pm EDT offering guidance for in-house counsel regarding internet takedowns and domain name disputes,… More
MaHIMA Webinar – Release of Information: Rate Rules
Click here to download the presentation slides from a recent MaHIMA Webinar on the Massachusetts rate rule for hospitals and clinics.
Watch: HIPAA Crimes Webinar – How the New Crime Wave Affects You
Unfortunately, health care providers are the perfect mark for theft and extortion because they have huge amounts of sensitive information and maintain such information in computer databases at risk of infiltration. On May 17, Foley Hoag presented a webinar discussing the ongoing crime sprees involving theft of patients’ identities and health information; ransomware involved in these crimes; related data security issues affecting health care providers; and how they implicate law enforcement and the criminal law aspects of HIPAA.… More
Watch: Webinar on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Last month we presented a webinar detailing what you need to know about the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and what your company should do now. Watch the recording here:
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WATCH: Webinar on US-EU Safe Harbor
On November 19, Foley Hoag and UK Trade & Investment presented a webinar discussing the latest developments following ECJ’s decision to invalidate the US-EU Safe Harbor system. Watch the recording here:
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US-EU Safe Harbor: A Webinar on the Latest Developments
Hosted by Foley Hoag LLP and UK Trade & Investment, The British Consulate General in Boston
On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice issued a landmark decision invalidating the US-EU Safe Harbor system. In practice, this means that US organizations can no longer rely on the Safe Harbor system to permit the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the US consistent with Directive 95/46/EC.… More
CloudLock Webinar, “Moving to the Public Cloud: Whirlpool Case Study.”
Our client, CloudLock, recently hosted an interesting webinar, “Moving to the Public Cloud: Whirlpool Case Study.” The webinar features John Bingham, CISO at Whirlpool Corporation, who shared Whirlpool’s story of moving into the public cloud and how their security team found the support for the company’s core business goals. More
Join Me on Tomorrow’s Free Webinar, “CT, HI, and VT – Oh my! What Do The Latest Privacy Regulation Updates Mean To You?”
In the past few months, data privacy and security laws in Connecticut, Hawaii and Vermont have been updated, without much fanfare. Although these are not revolutionary changes, they are material and they raise the compliance bar.
This webinar will review the details of these legislative updates and spell out what they may mean for your organization. The program will include before and after comparisons of language, in order to highlight what firms will need to do differently under the new rules.… More
Upcoming Webinar: “Data Breaches & Compliance: Understanding The Law and How You Can Prepare”
Please join me and my friends at Co3 Systems for a free webinar,”Data Breaches & Compliance: Understanding The Law and How You Can Prepare” to be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT. To add this webinar and the call-in information to your Outlook calendar, click here. I will be presenting with Ted Julian of Co3; Ted brings a wealth of experience from working at Arbor Networks,… More