Welcome to the third article in our series of blogs about blockchain technology and its impact on business practices, corporate governance and cybersecurity. In Robert Braun’s article, Blockchain: The good, the bad, and how to tell the difference published by FinTech Weekly, he explores two issues about…
Welcome to the second article in our series of blogs about blockchain technology and its impact on business practices, corporate governance and cybersecurity. In Robert Braun’s article, Cryptocurrencies – Does the Next Big Thing have Staying Power?, published by FinTech Weekly, he describes four challenges that arise…
LOS ANGELES—Michael A. Gold, co-chair of the Cybersecurity & Privacy Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM), was recently named by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top 20 Cyber – Artificial Intelligence lawyers. In the Daily Journal’s profile, Gold discussed the disconnect that may occur between technology staff and corporate…
This article was originally published by Hotel Business Review and is reprinted with permission from www.hotelexecutive.com. Almost as soon as there were data breaches, hotels became a prime target of hackers, and the hospitality industry has consistently been one of the most commonly targeted businesses. Since 2010, hotel properties ranging from…
Today’s blog is written by my partner, Louise Ann Fernandez, Chairperson of JMBM’s Labor & Employment Group. Louise Ann helps companies put hiring and employment policies in place — and develops training programs — that help to protect the business against cyber threats. — Michael A. Gold Could We Have…
First in a series of blogs about blockchain technology and its impact on business practices, corporate governance and cybersecurity It’s hard to avoid articles, white papers, blog pieces and presentations that promote the almost magical use of blockchain – it seems that blockchain, a form of distributed ledger technology,…
At the airport, in a coffee shop or hotel lobby? Think twice before logging on to that free Wi-Fi. What’s not to love about free, public Wi-Fi? It’s free. It’s easy. A couple of clicks and you’re connected to the world. When you’re on the go, there will always be…
LOS ANGELES—Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce that Michael A. Gold, co-chair of JMBM’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Group and co-author of the Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum, has been nominated by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a “Leader in Law” in the area of Cybersecurity. “From…
The cybersecurity breaches this month of Equifax and Deloitte—both firms that tout the value of their data and security acumen—show that no company is immune to hacking. But there is one thing that smart companies can do, both before and during a breach, and that is to develop and deploy…
Small businesses understand that they are challenged with all the cybersecurity issues that large companies face. But often they fail to act preemptively under the false assumption that the resources of a large company are necessary to manage cyber threats. Small businesses are often surprised to learn that effective cybersecurity…