Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Vendors and third-party partners are a leading cause of data breaches. Learn how to vet your vendors and limit liability when they get breached.

A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw unknown to the vendor, leaving no time to patch before attackers exploit it. Here’s what businesses must know.

New Mexico enacted one of the country’s newest data breach notification laws. Here’s what businesses must do when a breach affects NM residents.

Patent filing costs for startups have decreased and options like micro-entity status reduce fees further. Here’s why startup patent applications are more affordable than most think.

Employees are often the first to spot a data breach, but few know how to report it. Learn why internal detection programs are critical to your response.

The Madrid Protocol allows brand owners to file international trademark applications in multiple countries with a single filing. Here’s how the process works and who should use it.

Effectively managing an IP portfolio requires tracking registration deadlines, renewals, and enforcement priorities. Here’s how businesses should organize and protect their IP assets.

An IP audit inventories and evaluates a company’s intellectual property assets. Here’s what an IP audit covers, why businesses need them, and what the process involves.

The UDRP domain name dispute process has significant flaws that favor well-funded complainants. Here’s a practical reform proposal for making UDRP faster and fairer for all parties.

GameStop investigated a potential data breach affecting customer payment card data. Here’s what was exposed and what affected customers should do.