Concerns regarding the privacy rights of individuals in connection with facial recognition technologies have percolated over the past year, and recently these concerns reached peak levels in connection with law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology. While law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology is one facet of privacy concern, […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Taking the branches out of branch banking – tips for banks looking to increase their digital footprint
While the move to digital banking has been swift in many circles, some financial institutions have been slow to adopt processes and technologies to make it easier for their customers to bank remotely. The COVID-19 Pandemic is changing this, forcing all financial institutions to re-think their in-branch offerings and speed […]
A Review Of Cyber Breaches In 2019 – Part III
Each year we review the cyber breaches as reported to the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office. This article is the last of three articles to review the reported information. In this final article we look at the types of breaches suffered by businesses and how the breaches occurred. Types of Breaches […]
Legal Compliance Obligations For Executing Documents Electronically
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, requiring social distancing into the summer months, it is a good time to review procedures and methods available for persons to sign and execute documents electronically, without the need for face-to-face interactions. Two laws primarily govern the electronic signature of documents: The Electronic Signature in […]
Supreme Court To Determine Scope Of Computer Fraud And Abuse Act
On April 20, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in United States v. Van Buren, 940 F.3d 1192 (11th Cir. 2019), which broadly interpreted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), the main federal anti-hacking statute, as prohibiting otherwise authorized access of electronically stored information when that access […]