cybersecurity whistleblower Archives

Whistleblower Law Firm Calls for Stronger Protections for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Whistleblower attorneys Dallas Hammer and Jason Zuckerman are urging the sponsor of the Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 3806) to add a provision to the bill protecting cybersecurity whistleblowers against retaliation. Based on their experience representing information security professionals, Hammer and Zuckerman have found that many cybersecurity whistleblowers have no recourse … Continued

Equifax Breach a Reminder That Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Have Protections

The latest mega breach is a big one. Yesterday, Equifax announced that it had suffered a breach of data belonging to as many as 143 million Americans. That’s about half the country. Worse, the breached data was sensitive: names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and some driver’s license numbers. Even in a world where mega breaches … Continued

Corporate Counsel Article Highlights Increase in Whistleblower Claims

An article in Corporate Counsel titled “Ride the Whistleblower Wave” discusses the increase in whistleblower litigation and quotes whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman about recent developments under whistleblower rewards and whistleblower retaliation laws. The articles quotes Zuckerman’s prediction that the recent record-setting verdict in the Wadler Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower case earlier this year will spur additional SOX whistleblower litigation by … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Will Address BNA Bloomberg Webinar About Trying Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Cases

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman will speak at a BNA Bloomberg webinar titled “Trying Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Cases” on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET. This year a jury awarded Sanford Wadler, the former General Counsel of a public company, approximately $11M in damages in a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) whistleblower case. And SOX cases … Continued

NY Appeals Court Decision Signals that Cybersecurity Whistleblowing Implicates Corporate Theft

Whistleblower Disclosures About Data Leakage Implicate Corporate Theft Most people don’t think about what whistleblower laws may protect them until they need them. Many information security professionals may be surprised to learn that they are protected by the law although no law specifically protects “cybersecurity” whistleblowers. This is because issues involving information security are rarely only … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About the Rise of Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Law Firm Representing Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer, Of Counsel at whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law, was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter regarding the rise of cybersecurity whistleblowing. Hammer explained that raising concerns about cybersecurity issues qualifies for protection under the Sarbanes-Oxey whistleblower law: He cited as an example the Prioleau whistleblower case: “That case is about an employee … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Dallas Hammer Quoted About Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Whislteblower lawyer Dallas Hammer, Chair of Zuckerman Law’s Whistleblower Rewards Practice, was quoted in an article in CSO titled “Cybersecurity whistleblowers: Get ready for more.” The article discusses legal protections for employees that suffer retaliation for raising concerns about deficient or inadequate cybersecurity, including protection afforded by the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Citing … Continued

Protections and Rewards for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

What Laws Protect and Reward Whistleblowing About Cybersecurity? With cybersecurity becoming a topic of ever-increasing visibility and importance, information security professionals may ask what protection they have when they raise concerns about inadequate or deficient cybersecurity. The whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act protects certain disclosures about cybersecurity, and other laws provide additional protection. In addition, … Continued

SEC Enforcement Action Portends Rewards for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Cybersecurity SEC Enforcement Action The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday that it had settled charges that investment adviser R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management failed to establish the required cybersecurity policies and procedures. This is the latest reason to conclude that cybersecurity issues have become a key enforcement priority for the SEC. And with … Continued