Practical Tips to Reduce Risks of Scams and Cyber Attacks
By Ann M. Ladd
The Federal Trade Commission has created a new online resource designed to give small businesses practical guidance on avoiding cyber risks and online scams.
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“In the opinion of clients, Ladd is ‘exceptional in a number of ways. She really gets how to be a business partner to large and complex organisations; she approaches problems from multiple angles; she solves problems creatively; and she knows how to present effectively to business executives.’”
– IAM Patent 1000
Ann helps clients commercialize intellectual property, data and technology rights through a variety of transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, collaboration and research agreements, material transfer agreements, development agreements, and technology and patent licenses.
Ann has a special emphasis on working with companies in the technology and life sciences areas, including diagnostic, pharma, medical device, telemedicine, and other health IT companies. Her knowledge of privacy and cybersecurity allows her to help guide clients as they navigate rights to “big data” and leverage artificial intelligence, while addressing applicable state and federal laws, and evolving industry standards.
Clients note that Ann excels at project management, is exceptionally integrated as a business partner, and call her a “friend and mentor.”
Ann is a shareholder with Fredrikson & Byron, where she has practiced since 1986. She currently serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and is a member of its Executive Committee. She is a frequent speaker on technology and privacy issues, and also serves on the boards of The Bakken Museum and Medical Alley Association.
May 9, 2017
By Ann M. Ladd
The Federal Trade Commission has created a new online resource designed to give small businesses practical guidance on avoiding cyber risks and online scams.
February 3, 2017
By Ann M. Ladd
Like it or not, ransomware is happening, and will continue to happen with increasing frequency. In fact, a recent survey indicates that 93 percent of phishing emails contain ransomware.
January 14, 2017
By Ann M. Ladd
Do you give vendors access to your networks and systems? Use a third party to host your website, records, or an app? Use cloud-based services to store or process personal or confidential information? If so, a third party likely has access to personal data about your customers, employees, or other valuable company information. Moreover, they may have sent your information further downstream to their own service providers. Using state of the art cybersecurity controls in your IT systems will not minimize your risks of a data breach if you don’t also consider protections for your data in the hands of third parties. Do you know where your data is right now?
January 13, 2017
By Ann M. Ladd
Given the increasing frequency of cybersecurity incidents, and the growing impact of those incidents on business operations, reputation and assets, a board of directors’ oversight activities should include ensuring the adequacy of a company’s cybersecurity measures. The issues are complicated, and there are no simple solutions. But there are things Boards and management can do to begin to quantify and mitigate the risks.