Today’s leaders in cybersecurity continue to look for ways to protect organizations from the increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity attacks. From the antiquated belief of "trust, but verify," the security world seems to be warming up to the new principle of zero trust IT. Under the latter approach, nothing inside or outside of an organization is being trusted. The zero trust model cuts the time spent in tracking false positives, thus, enabling organizations to increase their productivity.
Data Breach Class Action Litigation on the Rise: Winning Strategies
Iwork OJT2022-09-30T01:51:28-04:00Data breaches in the U.S. have shown no signs of slowing down in the last several years, neither have the wave of class action cases associated with these. Recent breaches include some of the largest companies such as LifeLabs, Yahoo, Equifax, and Google LLC. Such breaches, as well as the infringements incorporated with it, can impose tremendous burdens on banks and credit card companies that have to respond to a flood of fraud claims and canceled cards.
BSA/AML Enforcement and Compliance: How to Effectively Mitigate Risks and Perils
John Patrick2021-09-27T22:27:46-04:00Staying compliant with the evolving regulatory landscape of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) has always been challenging. With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2021, increased scrutiny and heightened penalties are expected. Amidst these changes, financial institutions also grapple with imminent credit and liquidity risks which, if not mitigated, could significantly affect operations and revenue.
How to Effectively Handle Cyber Threats: Practical Tips and Strategies Explored
Iwork OJT2023-01-19T22:40:46-05:00The intensity and volume of cyber threats and attacks have continuously increased over the past years. Businesses have become more prone to risks of cybersecurity breaches that management plans must not only be effective, but also aggressive.
IT in M&A Transactions: Strategies to Conquer Complexities
jasper.alamares2021-08-30T03:47:54-04:00Due diligence in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions does not only involve the financial aspects of the deal. Although often overlooked, information technology (IT) is also a critical part of the process. With industries’ growing implementation of various disruptive technologies such as analytics, artificial intelligence, and big data, IT due diligence has never been more relevant.
Patent Protection for Pharma and Biotechnology in 2020
Iwork OJT2021-05-19T03:21:54-04:00Pharmaceutical and biotechnology patents have increased aggressively in recent years. Consequently, this upward trend has posed a greater risk for the U.S. pharma patents. Political and economic troubles such as claims of patent evergreening abuse have also added complexity on existing challenges.
Getting Ready for the DoD’s CMMC Requirements: How to Prepare for Compliance
Iwork OJT2022-10-24T05:51:54-04:00Starting this year, every U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor and subcontractor will have to secure a third-party certification under the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. Released last January 30, 2020, the upgraded cybersecurity qualifications were created to prevent cyberattacks in the supply chain.
Inter Partes Reviews & Post Grant Proceedings: Best Strategies for Winning
Iwork OJT2022-10-26T05:02:41-04:00The US Patent & Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Inter Partes Reviews (IPR) and Post-Grant Reviews (PGR) proceedings continue to provide patent challengers with a faster and cheaper way to invalidate patents. Thus, patent challengers have made USPTO a forum of choice in disputing patent enforceability and validity.
The Unabated Ransomware Attacks: A Prognosis for the Healthcare Industry
Iwork OJT2022-10-28T01:54:45-04:00While healthcare organizations around the world grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, hackers continue to bombard the busy industry with increasingly sophisticated cybercrimes. Ransomware attacks, in particular, have noticeably skyrocketed since the coronavirus outbreak started. Just this May 2020, healthcare giant Magellan Health fell victim to a ransomware attack that compromised its corporate servers.
Leveraging Zero Trust Protection to Safeguard Business Data: A Practical Guide
Iwork OJT2021-05-16T23:16:03-04:00As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated, cybersecurity leaders also continue to look for more effective ways to protect business data. Today, organizations are warming up to the idea of shifting from the “trust, but verify” mantra to a “never trust, always verify” approach. In a zero-trust architecture, all users are treated as potential threats and are not allowed to access data unless properly authenticated.
BPCIA Patent Dance: Navigating the Biosimilar Litigation Landscape in 2020
Iwork OJT2021-05-21T04:21:19-04:00Since the beginning of 2019, the number of biosimilar litigation - particularly those concerning the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) “patent dance” - has drastically increased. One of the notable BCPIA cases that are being closely watched, is Amgen’s legal battle with Novartis’ Sandoz arm over the Enbrel patent, in which the former intends to hold commercial exclusivity for Enbrel until 2029. The legal precedents established in this dispute are expected to impact the biosimilar market as well as the pending and future biosimilar patent lawsuits.
Litigation Techniques in Markman Hearings: Exploring Significant Trends and Developments
Iwork OJT2021-07-09T01:26:34-04:00Also known as claim construction hearing, the Markman hearing is a significant proceeding in a patent infringement case. Getting it right is crucial to the success of a case.
Ransomware Prevention and Crackdown: Long-Term Solution and Defense Tactics
Iwork OJT2021-05-21T05:27:04-04:00Ransomware remains a pervasive threat to businesses throughout many industries. As this type of cyberattack continues to increase and become more sophisticated, companies grapple to seek new and effective ways to protect their security systems. Putting preventive measures in place is good; however, organizations should go beyond just prevention.
Detecting and Preventing Identity Fraud with Machine Learning: Managing Potentials and Perils
Iwork OJT2021-07-25T21:55:41-04:00The number of cyberattacks and fraudulent acts has been proliferating rapidly. Fraudsters have successfully made their way to access a victim’s financial resources through different schemes like stealing a victim’s personally identifiable information (PII).
How Are Organizations Planning to Make QA Automation Effective in 2022?
John Patrick2022-08-30T05:42:34-04:00QA automation has been prevalent over decades in the Software Testing Industry, and it's continuing to mature to pace up with a wide variety of technologies, programming languages, and methodologies. While QA automation has helped enhance the test coverage, lower overall QA costs, and accelerate test cycles; however, we’ve only touched the tip of the iceberg.