Skip to main content

Learning Center

Cybersecurity/ Data Privacy Posts

A lawyer writing at a desk with scales of justice, laptop, and gavel, symbolizing legal work and professionalism.

Your Experienced Virginia and North Carolina Lawyers with offices in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Elizabeth City.

Cybersecurity/ Data Privacy Posts

Parks Zeigler offers comprehensive legal services in cybersecurity and data privacy, assisting clients with data protection, breach response, and compliance.

Know Your Rights Under The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

January 5, 2023 | Shelly F. Wood

Virginia’s new Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) was signed into law on March 2, 2021 and took effect on January 1…

PZ Cybersecurity Header

11 Ways to Protect Yourself & Business from Cyberattacks

October 5, 2022 | Brandon H. Zeigler

11 Actions You Can Take During Cybersecurity Awareness Month to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Cyberattacks Cybe…

WAWA_Breach 320X213

$8 Million Dollar Settlement Reached with Wawa after 2019 Data Breach

August 11, 2022 | Kellam T. Parks

In late July, it was announced that an $8 million settlement was reached with Wawa, Inc. as a result of a 2019 data breach…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

The Largest Bank in Virginia, Capital One, Fined $80 Million – Why You Should Care

August 24, 2020 | Kellam T. Parks

Capital One Data Security Breach Why the Largest Bank in Virginia Was Just Fined $80 Million and Why You Should Car…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

COVIDWISE – The New COVID-19 App in Virginia

August 6, 2020 | Kellam T. Parks

COVIDWISE – The New COVID-19 App Launching in Virginia; What is It and is It Safe? On August 5, 2020, Virginia…

Internet-of-things

What Is “The Internet Of Things?”

January 28, 2020 | Kellam T. Parks

More Connection, More Vulnerability You may have seen the term “internet of things” showing up in various blogs or…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Our Experienced Virginia Attorneys Offer Three Helpful Tips To Maintain Cybersecurity

October 28, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to an end, we want to emphasize three important points that you should remember movi…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

To Maintain Your Cybersecurity, Don’t Neglect Your Software Updates.

October 21, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and we’re focusing on ways to keep your digital lives secure. Our first topic focu…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Our Virginia Attorney Discuses The Potential Risks That Come With Using A Voice Assistant

October 14, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

Many people love their voice assistants like Siri and Alexa. They are an easy way to find nearby services, learn informati…

Lateral Phishing – Malevolent Emails From Trusted Accounts

September 17, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

There has been a lot of attention on the dangers and frequency of phishing attacks and the threat they pose for small busine…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Tips On How To Spot & Avoid Fake Websites And Protect Your Cybersecurity

September 2, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

Fake Websites One way that hackers access sensitive information is through the creation of fake websites. Creating websi…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Is Sharing On Social Media Dangerous? Not Necessarily, But Always Think Twice Before Posting.

August 16, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

The attention we give to the security of our online lives mainly focuses on protecting “sensitive information.” We pay atte…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Increased Push To Use Alternative Credit Data Presents New Risks And New Opportunities

August 12, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

There have been recent efforts by the major three credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion (“CRAs”) to…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

How Often Should I Update My Passwords?

July 8, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

Changing Your Passwords Too Often May Put You At Greater Risk When trying to understand how to best create strong p…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Most Of Us Don’t Read Those Long-Form User Agreements. What Are We Agreeing To When We Accept?

June 17, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

The Importance of Reading Terms & Conditions Do you read the long-form “Terms and Conditions” that many web-bas…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Be Aware Of These 3 Social Media Pitfalls

March 27, 2019 | Kellam T. Parks

Social Media Pitfalls When we’ve discussed the potential legal pitfalls of social media, we have emphasized the pra…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Vishing And The Alarming Statistics Of Mobile Scam Calls

October 18, 2018 | Kellam T. Parks

Scams Are Everywhere It seems like two weeks can’t pass without hearing about new techniques scammers are using to…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

What Is Synthetic Identity Theft?

September 12, 2018 | Kellam T. Parks

Identity Theft Is Evolving Identity thieves continue to find new ways to commit fraud and their methods are becoming mor…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Make Sure Your Home Wifi Network is Secure

August 14, 2018 | Kellam T. Parks

If Your Home Wifi Network Isn’t Secure, What Can You Do To Make Sure It is? Home WiFi Security These days it is n…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Small Business Owners, Do You Know About Business Identity Theft?

June 27, 2018 | Brandon H. Zeigler

What Is Business Identity Theft? The stories on business identity theft are often focused on cybersecurity vulnerability…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

What Is Typosquatting? Hackers Find A Way To Capitalize On Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making.

May 3, 2018 | Kellam T. Parks

Typos Can Be a Big Mistake During the course of our day, it is not surprising that we might make typos when doing work o…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

What Is “Porting?” A New Way For Thieves To Commit Identity Theft And Circumvent Two-Factor Authentication.

March 14, 2018 | Kellam T. Parks

What Is Porting? Porting allows you to transfer your current mobile number over to a new carrier. It’s helpful because i…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Tech Support Scams Are A Legitimate Threat To Your Cybersecurity

January 31, 2018 | Kellam T. Parks

Tech Support Scams & Cybersecurity Recently, a member of our marketing team was dealing with Microsoft customer supp…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

What Can You Do To Protect Against Malicious Websites & Phishing Emails?

October 30, 2017 | Kellam T. Parks

To wrap up our month-long Kellam’s Tech Tips Cybersecurity Awareness blog series, I want to talk about two things: How…

Female hands working on a laptop, close-up. Technology, Freelance, online course, remote work and lifestyle concept.

Are Your Online Accounts Protected By Two-Factor Authentication?

October 18, 2017 | Kellam T. Parks

The first installment of Kellam’s Tech Tips blog series focused on cybersecurity awareness and discussed the importance of…

Close- up picture of female hands working on her laptop.

Updating Your Software Is An Essential Part Of Cybersecurity Protection.

October 12, 2017 | Kellam T. Parks

In the second installment of my month-long Kellam’s Tech Tips series for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I am addressing the…

How to create and store passwords for better cybersecurity?

October 6, 2017 | Kellam T. Parks

Passwords Play An Essential Role In Your Cybersecurity Protection. What Can You Do To Ensure Your Passwords Are Strong? O…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Tips On How To Improve The Cyber-Security Of Your Business

May 5, 2017 | Brandon H. Zeigler

Small Business Cybersecurity Cybersecurity has a become a major concern in recent years and 2017 shows no signs of letti…

Login form page with lock and password. Authentication concept. Login and password form page with lock. User authorization. Username and password fields. Vector

Why Virginia Attorney Warns Against Saving Passwords in Browser

December 29, 2016 | Kellam T. Parks

Experienced Virginia Attorneys Explain Why We Should Think Twice Before Allowing Our Internet Browser To Save Our Password…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

What Are The Risks With Mobile Banking Apps?

December 26, 2016 | Kellam T. Parks

Mobile Banking Apps Banks are constantly striving to find new ways to make our banking experiences more convenient;…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Why Children Are Ideal Targets For Identity Theft

October 27, 2016 | Kellam T. Parks

Children are ideal targets for identity thieves for two main reasons. First, a child does not have a credit history. When…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Navy Veteran Steals The Information Of His Subordinate to Commit Fraud

September 15, 2016 | Kellam T. Parks

Two months ago in Virginia, a Navy sailor and bronze star recipient entered a plea agreement in response to charges of ban…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Federal Government Data Breaches And The Rise Of Identity Theft

June 8, 2015 | Kellam T. Parks

4 Million Federal Workers Are Now At Risk For Identity Theft and Fraud In case you’ve missed the latest news in data bre…

irs-phone-scam

Green Dot Card Scam

February 18, 2015 | Kellam T. Parks

The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s department wants you to know that their office will never contact you by phone to collect mone…

Anthem Hacked – 80 Million at Risk of Fraud

February 6, 2015 | Kellam T. Parks

News just broke about yet another major data breach – Anthem, our nation’s second-largest insurance provider, has been hacke…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Identity Theft Within the Medical Industry

January 2, 2015 | Kellam T. Parks

WVEC.com posted an article from USA Today about the rise of identity theft within the medical industry. With everything mov…

Female hands working on a laptop, close-up. Technology, Freelance, online course, remote work and lifestyle concept.

Technology Driven Virginia Attorney Discusses Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Theft.

October 31, 2014 | Kellam T. Parks

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and so I am going to focus on information and tips regarding online/mobile…

Businesswoman in glasses smiling and greeting colleagues with a handshake during a meeting, symbolizing successful negotiation.

Learn Who is Really Calling You with Collection Calls

October 8, 2014 | Kellam T. Parks

IRS Tax Audit Scam The Virginian-Pilot’s Roger Chesley recently detailed an unusual phone message he received. Someone h…

Hands woman using Iphone 13pro playing social media

Before Selling That Computer Or Cell Phone……

August 22, 2014 | Kellam T. Parks

With rampant identity theft taking place, it is prudent to take steps to secure your personal information when disposing o…

grumpy-cat

Posting Personal Pics That Can Become Memes.

July 28, 2014 | Kellam T. Parks

For some inexplicable reason, there are hundreds of memes of cats with funny sayings and an entire website devoted to them…