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The recent “Momo Challenge” and the “Blue Whale Challenge” as referenced in this article, have brought to light a disturbing trend in the age of social media. That is, the wide variety of stories, trends, etc., that “go viral.” The great thing about social media is if you want to share information, it is very…

Article Written by Renee H. Martin – Partner at Dilworth Paxson LLP and Joseph Harford – Founder and President of Reclamere, Inc. It seems that each day we all read about another data breach: Houzz, Dunkin’ Donuts, Advent health, and others. The concern for executives is not the “if” of a breach but the “when”…

Be on the lookout for emails in your inbox from “analysts” about the recent Boeing 737 Max airplane crashes, asking you to notify your loved ones about possible other airlines “that will go down soon”. These emails come with infected attachments that might make it through the filters, either at the office or at your…

Recently, a series of vulnerabilities in a brand of Wi-Fi lightbulb were reported.  I lean on the skeptical side of such stories as they are sometimes over-hyped to stoke fear and draw clicks. Fear and clicks lead to sales, so follow the money. In this case, the hype is real in certain situations and the…

Many corporate data breaches result from negligent data disposal practices. The only way to prevent your company’s proprietary information, customer or patient data, and employee information from falling into the wrong hands, is to have a secure and comprehensive data destruction process in place. In this blog, we offer several important questions to ask a…