The law office of Dondi West practices security clearance law and represents federal employees and government contractors during the security clearance appeals process. If you are having problems with your security clearance, it may be wise to retain the services of an experienced attorney to assist with the security clearance adjudication and security clearance appeals process.  Our...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/31/2015 BALTIMORE, MD and COLUMBIA, MD, March 31, 2015 – Dondi West, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Offices announced today that The Law Office of Dondi West will move its Baltimore office to 5850 Waterloo Road, Suite 140 in Columbia, MD, which is conveniently located at the intersection of Route 108 and Snowden River...Read More

Cyber threats constantly evolve with increasing intensity and complexity. The ability to achieve mission objectives and deliver business functions is increasingly reliant on information systems and the Internet, resulting in increased cyber risks that could cause severe disruption to a company’s business functions or operational supply chain, impact reputation, or compromise sensitive customer data and...Read More

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

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

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

According to gb.tc Baltimore is a national leader in Civic Hacking. Civic hackers are everyday people (designers, entrepreneurs, engineers, technologists, civil servants… anybody) who are willing to collaborate with others to address challenges relevant to our neighborhoods, cities, states, and country. In Baltimore, civic hackers are already working to open the city’s legal code, help the...Read More