Following up on last week’s post, we return to the wide range of questions about a company’s operations that can guide a team building a data breach response plan to cover many of the risks encountered in the wake of a breach. Who are the key stakeholders? Many parts of an organization may be impacted – … Continue reading this entry
As many companies have learned first-hand, data breaches and security incidents can arise at any time, and when they do, they can quickly consume an organization. Although companies often don’t get advance warning before a data breach occurs, you can better equip your organization to respond to the myriad of issues arising in the wake … Continue reading this entry
It is common knowledge that the bread-and-butter of emerging startups lies in securing exclusive rights to key aspects of their implicated technology. Staking claims to valuable IP assets via direct ownership or exclusive licensing remains a huge priority, especially in light of the America Invents Act’s First Inventor to File regime. The flipside to maintaining … Continue reading this entry
As we covered in prior blog posts, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Foley & Lardner LLP hosted the ninth annual FoleyTech Summit in Boston. One of the breakout sessions at FoleyTech featured a panel discussion of leading innovators in the realm financing for “Big Data” processing companies, called “Big Data: Finding the Money.” The panel … Continue reading this entry
Big Data has become a big buzzword, but many companies are just beginning to determine how to put Big Data to work for them. During Foley & Lardner’s annual FOLEYTech Summit in Boston late in 2013, a panel of experts from companies on the front lines of delivering Big Data technologies and services highlighted the … Continue reading this entry
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Over the last several months, California has passed several new privacy and data protection laws that impact operators of websites, online services and mobile applications around the country, including a law establishing an “Internet Eraser” for minors, and changes to the state’s data breach notification requirements. The latest bill, which amends the California Online Privacy … Continue reading this entry
Earlier this week, Foley hosted over 240 attendees in Boston at our 9th annual FOLEYTech Summit, titled Envision the Future: Today’s Approach to Tomorrow’s Solutions. The Summit focused on how collectively entrepreneurs, private equity investors, venture capitalists, attorneys, accountants, board members and community resources can successfully grow technology companies, specifically in the Health Care IT, … Continue reading this entry
Following up on last week’s post, relationships with technology providers – even the best ones – don’t last forever, so it is important to understand whether (and how) you can get your data back when the relationship comes to an end. You may be surprised to learn that many contracts are silent on this issue.… Continue reading this entry
Increasingly, software vendors and professional services providers (for example, consultants and software implementation vendors) request or require access to their customers’ data as part of delivering their products and services. This kind of data sharing can produce powerful, low-cost products and services – but it is not without risk. Before you share your data with … Continue reading this entry
Posted in Data Issues; IP Issues; Legal Issues; Startup Issues
Posted in Data Issues; IT Issues