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SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rule: Challenges, Consequences, And Compliance

K2 Integrity on 10/18/2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) impending cyber disclosure rule, slated to commence on 15 December 2023, underscores an imperative shift towards a more transparent and accountable cybersecurity posture for...more

North Carolina Prohibits Public Sector Entities from Paying Ransom in a Ransomware Cyberattack

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/25/2022

Organizations attacked with ransomware have a bevy of decisions to make, very quickly! One of those decisions is whether to pay the ransom. Earlier this year, I had the honor of contributing to a two-part series, entitled...more

Ransomware Attacks for Local Governments and Public Agencies: A Primer

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/4/2018

The recent ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta highlights the fact that the threat of ransomware affects all organizations, regardless of the nature of their industry, business, or operations, and that political...more

Connecticut Governor Signs Cybersecurity Study Act

Robinson & Cole LLP on 6/26/2015

Wednesday, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed Special Act No. 15-13, effective immediately, which requires the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Emergency...more

GAO Puts Cybersecurity and Privacy High Atop High Risk List

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/20/2015

Agency Assessment Comes as President Signs Executive Order Increasing Cyber Sharing with the Private Sector Late last year, this post speculated whether 2015 would become “the Year of Cybersecurity.” Though 2015 is still...more

Pass it On: New Executive Order Pushes Greater Sharing of Cyber-Threat Information

Snell & Wilmer on 2/20/2015

The federal government continues to steadily ratchet up its focus on cybersecurity. On February 13, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order to improve real-time sharing of cyber-threat information between government,...more

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