The Privacy Engineering Playbook for CPRA Compliance

Understanding CPRA’s Data Minimization Clause: How Engineering & Legal Should Work Together

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which strengthens and extends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), places increased emphasis on data minimization as a core privacy

ISO/IEC 27001 Compliance Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get Compliant

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. What Is ISO/IEC 27001? ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally recognized standard for establishing and managing an Information Security Management System (ISMS). Developed by the

Case Study: How SOC 2 Mistake Costed Drizly $1B in Damages

SOC 2 Compliance Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Pass the Audit

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. What is SOC 2? SOC 2 stands for System and Organization Controls 2, a compliance framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Case Study: BetterHelp - How Behavioral Advertising Mistake Costed $7.8M in FTC Fine

How to Audit a Client’s Privacy Notice Like a Regulator Would

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. In the eyes of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), a privacy notice is a public declaration about how a company

Shopify Merchants Lose $20 billion Due This One Risk— Here's How You Can Detect, Combat, & Prevent It

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. As cybersecurity professionals, it is crucial to advise your Shopify Merchant clients on how to protect their businesses from social engineering attacks, especially phishing scams. These

Case Study: How a Few Lines of Meta Pixel JavaScript Exposed Millions of Patient Records

Expansion of ICTS Supply Chain Regulations by the Department of Commerce

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The U.S. Department of Commerce has significantly expanded its regulations under the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) supply chain rules, which are designed

Dark Patterns in Cookie Banners: The Overlooked Compliance Risk Facing U.S. Businesses

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Legal Policy Researcher at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. What Are Dark Patterns in Cookie Banners? Dark patterns are deceptive or manipulative user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design choices that interfere

Case Study: Capital One vs. the Cloud: How One Misstep Triggered $190M in Settlements

Are Your Cyber Risk Assessments Legally Defensible? Here’s How to Make Sure

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Introduction Most organizations today conduct cyber risk assessments to satisfy frameworks like NIST, ISO, or SOC 2. However, the question that often goes unasked is whether

Case Study: Inside the 23andMe Breach - What Happens When Your Genetic Data Isn’t Private

The Ownership Dilemma: What U.S. Law Says About AI-Generated Works

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Executive Summary As generative AI becomes more deeply embedded in content creation, questions around intellectual property ownership grow more urgent. Under U.S. law, copyright protection

Case Study: Bank of America Breach - How a Vendor Mishap Exposed Millions of Customers’ Sensitive Data

The Legal Risk of Ignoring Shadow IT: When BYOD Becomes a Breach Vector

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. What Is Shadow IT? Shadow IT refers to the use of IT systems, applications, or devices—often personal ones like smartphones, tablets, or laptops—that are not

Fast Flux: The Hidden Cyber Threat Undermining National Security

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. On April 3, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and

Cybersecurity Risks for Creators: Why YouTubers, TikTokers, and Streamers Are Prime Targets

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Introduction: Why Creators Are Becoming High-Value Targets The rise of the creator economy has enabled millions of individuals to build businesses and communities through content on

The CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act): Legal Use and Abuse

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Introduction The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), originally enacted in 1986, was intended as a legislative tool to combat hacking and cybercrime at a time

First 72 Hours After a Breach: A Legal Checklist

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The initial 72 hours following the identification of a cybersecurity breach represent a critical window for organizational response. These hours are pivotal not merely from a

Cyber Insurance: What's Covered, What’s Not, and What Gets You Denied

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst at CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Introduction: The Role of Cyber Insurance in a Digitally Hostile World Cyber insurance has evolved from a niche offering to a foundational component of corporate risk

Vendor Risk Management: Who’s Liable When a Third-Party Breaches Your Data?

By Ramyar Daneshgar Security Engineer & Analyst CybersecurityAttorney.com Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. As cybersecurity threats grow in complexity and frequency, organizations increasingly rely on third-party vendors to deliver critical IT services. This reliance brings risk: when a vendor experiences

Cybersecurity Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions

By Ramyar Daneshgar Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Introduction Cybersecurity due diligence is a critical component of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process, particularly as data breaches, regulatory risks, and system vulnerabilities can materially affect the value of a