May 8, 2017 | Cybersecurity, data security, hacking, information security, Medium-sized business, Small business
Ransomware Hacking Tactic Ransomware, which can freeze up your company’s entire computer network, has been on the rise in recent years. Ransomware often takes the form of an email that seems legitimate, with an attachment in a format such as MS Word or Excel. If...
Apr 28, 2017 | Agreements, Contract, Cybersecurity, data security, information security, Medium-sized business, Small business
Your vendor contracts and cybersecurity: how to protect yourself In a previous post I talked about how your contracts with vendors and other third parties can increase your cybersecurity risk. A vendor may hold valuable data for you, such as consumer information or...
Apr 19, 2017 | Contract, Cybersecurity, data security, hacking, information security, Medium-sized business, Small business
How your vendor contracts may be putting you at risk for cyberattacks In 2013 the retailer Target suffered a massive data breach, with hackers stealing the credit card information of more than 40 million customers, and the addresses and phone numbers of more than 70...
Mar 16, 2017 | Cybersecurity, data security, hacking, information security, Medium-sized business, Small business
Cybersecurity: Your Business Is At Risk We’ve all read about recent cyber-attacks, in which hackers have broken into computer systems of large companies like Target, Yahoo, and JPMorgan Chase, stealing banking, personal, and credit card information. Even U.S....
Dec 15, 2016 | Agreements, business attorney, Contract, Corporation, Limiting liability, Medium-sized business, Small business
Limitation of Liability In previous posts in this series, we talked about the “boilerplate” provisions that you see in many contracts. As we discussed, while these provisions may seem to be run-of-the-mill, they do have meaning and can affect the parties’...
Jul 18, 2016 | Acquisitions, Asset Purchase, business attorney, Contract, Corporation, Medium-sized business, Small business, Stock Acquisitions
Buyers versus Sellers In a recent post I outlined the features of the two main types of business acquisitions, stock and asset deals. To recap briefly, in a stock acquisition, the buyer purchases the stock of the company being acquired. In doing so the buyer takes...
