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D.C. Developments on the Cybersecurity Front – UPDATE

by Cynthia Larose, Heidi A. Lawson | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 4/12/2013

UPDATE: The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) this afternoon. The vote was 18 in favor and two (Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL))...more

President Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order; Pending Legislation Revived

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/27/2013

President Barack Obama issued his administration's much-anticipated executive order on cybersecurity Feb. 12, to "enhance the security and resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure and to maintain a cyber environment...more

President Obama Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity

by Carly Ziegler | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 3/7/2013

As announced during the 2013 State of the Union Address, President Obama recently signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity. The primary goals of the Executive Order are to (a) improve communication between private companies...more

White House Cyber Security Coordinator Warns Regulations Are Needed

by Dennis Olle, Pedro Pavon | Carlton Fields on 3/6/2013

A sweeping cyber security law is unlikely to pass any time soon. White House Cyber Security Coordinator Michael Daniel warned last week that President Obama's Executive Order on Cyber Security (EO) could result in new...more

DataGuidance: Cynthia Larose on Cybersecurity Framework

by Cynthia Larose | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/6/2013

USA: New cybersecurity framework has far-reaching effects on US economy - President Obama issued – on 12 February 2013 – the long-awaited Executive Order entitled ‘Improving Infrastructure Cybersecurity’ (the Order),...more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House Marsch 1, 2013

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 3/5/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. If you would like more specific information regarding an item in this newsletter...more

What You Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for Implementation of the Cybersecurity Executive Order

by Gerald Ferguson, Theodore Kobus III | BakerHostetler on 2/25/2013

A tempting response to the Cybersecurity Executive Order (the "Order"), announced by President Obama at his State of the Union address, is to ignore it. It is vague in key particulars, such as which companies are part of the...more

President Obama Issues Executive Order on Cybersecurity

by King & Spalding on 2/18/2013

On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued a long-anticipated Executive Order concerning cybersecurity entitled Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The Executive Order marks a major milestone in the Federal...more

Addressing the Cyber Threat: Cybersecurity Executive Order Issued and CISPA Introduced

by Mark Melodia, Timothy Nagle | Reed Smith on 2/15/2013

The long-awaited executive order entitled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” was issued on Tuesday, along with a companion Presidential Policy Directive and mention by the President in the State of the Union...more

President Obama Issues Long-Awaited Cybersecurity Executive Order

by Seepan Parseghian, Timothy Toohey | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/15/2013

As President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union speech to Congress on February 12, 2013, he simultaneously issued a highly anticipated Executive Order (“the Order”) focused on improving cybersecurity in the United...more

President Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 2/15/2013

“America must … face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks. Now, we know hackers steal people’s identities and infiltrate private emails. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our...more

Lame Duck Congress Acts on Privacy Bills, Mostly With an Eye Toward 2013

by William J. Weber | BakerHostetler on 12/24/2012

While continuing congressional inaction on the fiscal cliff is getting most of the ink/pixels in news headlines over the last couple weeks, several privacy bills have advanced in the House and Senate....more

Wow! Government Amends Red Flags Rule to Make it Narrower

by Barry Cutler | BakerHostetler on 12/14/2012

Congress, FTC Restrict Definition of “Creditors” who must Adopt a Formal Plan to Prevent, Detect ID Theft In journalism, the adage goes, “man bites dog” is news. The regulatory equivalent should be “government amends...more

You’ve Got Mail: Senator Rockefeller Sends Letter to CEOs re: Cybersecurity….Reply Requested

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 9/20/2012

Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D., W.Va.) recently sent a letter to the CEOs of all Fortune 500 companies asking the companies for more information about their cybersecurity practices. The letter comes a month after Senate...more

Employment Law Advisory for September 14, 2011: Checking An Applicant’s Credit History - Part 2: Assembly Bill 22

by Hopkins & Carley on 9/14/2011

Last week we discussed the federal and state rules that apply to obtaining and using credit checks in the process of screening applicants for employment. On Thursday last week, the California Legislature approved Assembly...more

EPIC Warns Congress of Cybersecurity Risks to Consumers

by Electronic Privacy Information Center on 9/14/2011

EPIC Executive Director Marc Rotenberg testified today before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. EPIC highlighted several recent high-profile data breaches, including those involving the...more

The Download - Developments In E-Commerce, Privacy, Internet Advertising, Marketing And Information Services Law And Policy -...

by Venable LLP on 1/25/2011

In this Issue: Around the Agencies • Federal Trade Commission Report on Privacy • Department of Commerce Issues Green Paper Concerning Commercial Data Privacy New Online Marketing Law • Congress Passes the Restore...more