Kroll, the global leader in risk mitigation and response solutions, today released its third annual Cyber Security Forecast, a prediction of the most significant cyber issues organizations will confront in 2014. The latest forecast highlights seven trends identified by Kroll and suggests that a changing tide in cyber standards, both social and legal, will require...Read More

The battlefield in military divorces is often military pension division. It is essential to learn and understand the unique set of rules in military pension division. The basic issues for the military spouse (usually the wife) in the divorce battlefield are the first topics covered below. An overview of the battlefield is contained in the...Read More

What does the Government Shutdown and the number #10 have in common? The answer can be found in a review of the series of seminal documents known as the Federalist Papers.  In particular, the Federalist #10. Federalist No. 10 (Federalist Number 10) is an essay written by James Madison and the tenth of the Federalist...Read More

Another soldier who can return to his job fighting for our country without having to worry about a frivolous domestic claim.Read More

On Lincoln as a Lawyer:  [quote align=”center” color=”#999999″] In order to bring into full activity his great powers, it was necessary that he be convinced of the right and justice of the matter which he advocated. When so convinced, whether the cause was great or small, he was usually successful…. Mr. Lincoln was the fairest...Read More

The retirement savings program (TSP) for federal employees is changing its policy in light of the Supreme Court’s recent DOMA/gay marriage decision. Effective today, an interim rule will include same sex marriages. To decide who qualifies as a spouse under a Thrift Savings Plan, the agency will use the location of where the participant was...Read More

Cybersecurity insurance is designed to mitigate losses from a variety of cyber incidents, including data breaches, network damage, and cyber extortion. The Department of Commerce has described cybersecurity insurance as an “effective, market-driven way of increasing cybersecurity” because it may help reduce the number of successful cyber attacks by promoting widespread adoption of preventative measures;...Read More

Summary: Recognizing that the national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure, the President under the Executive Order “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” has directed NIST to work with stakeholders to develop a voluntary framework for reducing cyber risks to critical infrastructure. The Framework will consist of standards,...Read More

If your company uses the Internet to share information, you may consider amping up your cybersecurity. According to a recent IBISWorld report, 10 growing industries will increasingly depend on cybersecurity services—ranging from data encryption to protection from malware—within the next five years. Industries include the following: Online Payment Processing Software Developers Virtual Data Rooms Online Insurance Brokers IT Security Consulting Operating Systems and Productivity Software...Read More