FTC Tells Business “Start With Security”

This scary symbol for computer virus marks the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Start with Security: A Guide for Business” issued on June 30, 2015. The Guide reviews over 50 data security enforcement settlements and provides lessons learned for business from those cases.

Am I Operating a Franchise?

This seems like a simple question.   Am I running a McDonalds or a Best Buy? Easy, right?   As a franchisee (an operator of a franchise) it’s fairly simple to answer. But if you own your own business and are keen to expand using a strategy that includes licensing of your brand, even