Information Security. Corporate Law. Litigation
ICKES\ HOLT would like to wish all of our clients, colleagues, friends, and social media contacts a Merry Christmas and happy and healthy holiday season. 2017 has been a challenging and rewarding year for ICKES\ HOLT. We moved into new offices, obtained new clients, made new friends, and developed new practice areas. Our vision for… Read More
Over the last few years, agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission have fostered a movement to encourage industry to implement the concept of privacy-by-design. The idea behind privacy-by-design is that when developing new software, hardware, medical-devices or other such products that extract personal information, such as personally identifiable information (PII), health care information, geo-tracking… Read More
On November 7, 2016, ICKESHOLT attorneys Jim Ickes and Joel Holt journeyed to Joel’s home-state of Wisconsin to record a webinar for the National Business Institute (http://www.nbi-sems.com/Home.aspx) entitled: “Cybersecurity: the Ultimate Guide.” Suffice it to say, the name and scope of the seminar presented quite a challenge. However, while neither Jim nor Joel would willingly label… Read More
A recent study[i] by the Chicago based Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) found that a significant number of hospitals and “non-acute providers”[ii] are not encrypting data in transit or at rest (the “HIMSS Study”).[iii]
With the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), the federal government handed businesses a lethal new weapon to protect trade secrets in federal court. There should be champagne popping in boardrooms everywhere. Why, you ask? Access to federal courts in and of itself is a major boon for businesses. Any seasoned litigator knows… Read More
By: Joel A. Holt, Esq., CIPP/US Talk about the ever changing world of information security and data privacy. Literally, something new, interesting, or terrible occurs daily. The latest giant balloon in the “parade of horribles” is the American Dental Association (“ADA”) providing its members with a free, electronic copy of the 2016 Dental Procedure… Read More
Day 1 of the ABA Internet of Things Institute: So, come to find out, the Internet of Things (“IoT”) is not the precursor to SkyNet or a rampant abuse of power by Big Brother. It is fascinating, and yes, slightly frightening. The simple fact is, the IoT is just like any other rapid advance in… Read More
Information security and privacy is an incredibly broad and pervasive topic. It spans across industries, relates to private and public sectors, affects small business to publicly traded companies, is governed by federal and state legislation, is enforced by regulators and courts, and incorporates IT and legal solutions. Information is the DNA of the… Read More
Organizations can, and often do, make the mistake of classifying information security as only a compliance matter. Much like taxes, workplace safety, and human resources, information security is governed by a complex set of statutes and regulatory rules. However, unlike the aforementioned areas, information security cannot adequately be solely addressed as a compliance matter.
Over the last few years, agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission have fostered a movement to encourage industry to implement the concept of privacy-by-design. The idea behind privacy-by-design ... Read More
The National Football League generated $13 billion in revenue in 2016.[i] The next closest professional sports league was Major League Baseball at $9.5 billion. In comparison, the Premier League and ... Read More