'We Are Becoming Scapegoats': One Year Post-SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Updates and Impacting Rulings (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
"We need more accountability for the organization instead of focusing on the security leaders of these companies who, in many instances, have their hands tied by execs and the board," said George
Gerchow, faculty of cybersecurity consulting firm IANS Research. "We are becoming scapegoats. If this trend continues, you will see an even larger gap in security talent willing to put their
credibility on the line, as well as facing charges by the SEC and DOJ."
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Massachusetts High Court Resolves Definition of 'Surface Waters' in Insurance Dispute Over Flooding Damage (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
"In sum, we conclude that it is ambiguous whether rainwater accumulation on roofs constitutes 'surface waters' within the meaning of the policies," Associate Justice Scott L. Kafker wrote for the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. "Our conclusion that this language is ambiguous is confirmed by the inconsistency in the case law, which flows naturally from this ambiguity. As we must read any
such ambiguity in the policies in favor of the policy holder, we do so in the instant case."
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