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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 6, July 2024

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Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business....more

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New CISA Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirements Proposed for Critical Infrastructure Companies

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On April 4, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officially published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing significant new cybersecurity...more

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Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity

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Editor’s Note: In this exploration of cybersecurity in the digital era, the article “Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity” considers the crucial intersection of...more

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IG Report Finds Cyber Info Sharing Works but Barriers Remain – Implications for Incident Reporting?

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A recent Report to Congress from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Intelligence Community addresses barriers to information sharing that Congress sought to promote in landmark 2015 legislation. This report may have...more

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The FAR Council’s Proposed Cybersecurity Overhaul: Lots Of Questions, But Only Some Answers

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In what can best be described as a tsunami of cybersecurity regulation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council—consisting of the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National...more

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GAO Calls for Better Info-Sharing by ONCD and CISA After Cyberattacks; May be Inconsistent with New Mandates

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Information sharing has seemed like the “holy grail” of federal cyber policy: sought after but elusive, especially to those who think it will solve their problems. At a time of increased regulation and looming mandates for...more

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DHS Implements New Security and Privacy Measures for Controlled Unclassified Information

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The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information. On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more

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CISA’s Expanded Authority and Federal Requirements: Time for Energy, Water, and Other Critical Infrastructure to Recharge Their...

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Critical Infrastructure Must Soon Report Cyber Incidents to CISA Immediately - In March, President Biden signed the “Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act” (CIRCIA) into law. CIRCIA applies to the...more

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DHS to Boost State and Local Cybersecurity Programs with $1 Billion in Grant Funding

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The grant program will be authorized and appropriated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program will provide a “first-of-its-kind” investment to state, local and...more

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Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

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The U.S. government has steadily increased its warnings about malicious cyber activity by Russia and other sophisticated persistent adversaries. Following several warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...more

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[Webinar] Keeping the Lights On: Cyber Threat, Vulnerability, and Oversight Considerations for the Energy Sector - April 7th,...

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What cyber threats are unique to the energy sector? Our Energy Transition Webinar Series continues on April 7 when McDermott Partners Scott Ferber and Carl J. Fleming host two principals in cybersecurity and privacy at PwC,...more

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The US Government Has a New Stopwatch for Cyber Incident Reporting: What You Need to Know Now

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Amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine and concerns of Russian cyber threats to the United States, President Joe Biden recently signed a $1.5 trillion government spending deal with serious cybersecurity reporting obligations...more

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Department of Homeland Security Issues “SHIELDS UP” Advisory for All Organizations Regardless of Size

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This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory.  While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more

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FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure

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U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that Russia might launch cyber-attacks against Ukrainian and U.S. networks at the same time it launches...more

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Log4j: Questions and Considerations for Companies and Their Vendors

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As highlighted in our December 10, 2021, article, the Apache Log4j vulnerability is garnering significant attention throughout the public and private sectors. There are reportedly upwards of 100 million devices and servers...more

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Homeland Security Announces “Hack DHS” Program

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a “bug bounty” program on December 14, 2021,  called “Hack DHS.” Yes, you read that right. DHS is actually going to invite select cybersecurity “hackers” to try to hack into...more

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DHS/CISA Mandates Fixing Security Vulnerabilities, Warning Companies to be Vigilant

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a sweeping binding directive to federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are considered major risks for cyber actors to cause...more

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Ransomware: The Expanding Threat to Your Data and Steps that In-House Counsel Can Take Now

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It is no secret that ransomware attacks have increased in sophistication and sheer numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a silver bullet solution remains elusive. The government is attacking the problem in multiple ways....more

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Tech Risk Assessments: Cloud Services Under the Microscope?

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The old saying goes, personnel is policy. This may be particularly true at this point in federal cybersecurity policy, where multiple agencies and Congressional committees play changing roles, including expanding capacities...more

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DHS and Cyber: What Should Companies Expect?

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Megan Brown sits down with one of Wiley’s newest attorneys, Sam Kaplan, former Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to discuss the...more

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Revised Federal “Advisory” Guidance on “Essential” Critical Infrastructure and Workforce Issued, Which Could Affect the Scope of...

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA), on behalf of the Federal government, has issued a revised advisory memorandum listing “essential” infrastructure and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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“Essential Critical Workforce” Guidance for the Real Estate Industry, Specifically for Commercial Landlords Amid the COVID-19...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and affect our lives and businesses across the U.S., we are continually following the latest updates and providing insight. ...more

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FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a heightened likelihood of Iranian cyber-attacks following the escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. This follows the warning last week by the Department of...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2020 #2

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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cyber-Attacks by Iran - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a grave warning to U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure operators on January 6, 2020, alerting the...more

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Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center Warns Health Systems to Be Wary of Iranian Cyber-Attacks

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Following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran in the past week, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) is warning hospitals and health systems that Iran could attack health...more

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