Data Privacy Alert: Connecticut Becomes Fifth State to Enact a Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
By Tim Rollins
On May 10, 2022, Connecticut joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia as states that have passed comprehensive consumer data privacy laws. The provisions of the Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring will go into effect on July 1, 2023, the same date as the Colorado Privacy Act goes into effect. Overview The Connecticut consumer privacy law contains many of the same rights, obligations, and exceptions seen in the previously enacted state-level privacy laws, most closely following the trends set by Colorado and Virginia. Of course, the law does contain... Read More
Exterro Wins Most Comprehensive Computer Forensics Category in 10th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2022 Exterro is proud to announce that we have won the following award from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine: Most Comprehensive Computer Forensics. “We’re thrilled to receive one of the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity awards in the world from Cyber Defense Magazine, during their 10th anniversary as an independent cybersecurity news and information provider. We knew the competition would be tough and with top judges who are leading infosec experts... 
Within civil litigation, there are specific instances when conducting a forensic collection (i.e., mirror imaging an electronic device) is deemed reasonable and necessary by the court. Read the Measured Wealth Private Client Group, LLC v. Foster case law alert to learn about one such case where a forensic collection may be necessary. Overview In this case the plaintiff moved to compel a forensic review of the defendant’s cell phone. The plaintiff’s request specifically asked to recover text messages and iMessages between a specific date range. The defendant contended that this request for a... 
In the latest installment of the FTK Over the Air podcast, Justin and Lynne check in with Sarah Hargreaves, VP of Exterro Global Training, who is based in the UK. Sarah heads up the Exterro Academy, a training facility that offers public and private sector professionals training, independent of their status as an Exterro client or involvement in the purchase or use of Exterro products. On the podcast, Sarah is joined by Dan Sumpter, a Senior Trainer at Exterro, and resident expert on how to testify in court as a digital forensics examiner. They... 
With CPRA's effective date fast approaching, organizations must make sure they're compliant with its requirements while there is still time to remedy any shortcomings. As high-profile cases and ever-increasing regulations highlight, we are entering a new age of dealing with data that’s causing companies to rethink everything—from how they collect data to storage, retention, access, disposal, and more. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set the stage for a new era of data protection and privacy compliance and effectively sparked a regulatory movement, beginning with the hasty passage of the California Consumer... 
On April 28, 2022, 60 international partners including the European Commission and the United States issued a co-signed Declaration for the Future of the Internet. In publishing this agreement, the nations show their active support for an open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet for everyone and commit to protecting and respecting human rights and privacy online and across the digital ecosystem. OverviewThe announcement recognizes that online networking is in a state of distress, with impacts on users, such as a lack of online privacy, censorship by authoritarian regimes and...