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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 24, 2022

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/16/2022

North Carolina Power Outage Points to Homeland Security Long-Documented Threats to US Power Grid - “Moore County blackouts serve as reminder that nation’s electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic...more

Businesses Should Consider the SAFETY Act a Core Part of Their Ransomware Defense Program

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/30/2022

The SAFETY Act, a liability management program managed by the Department of Homeland Security, can be used by businesses to limit or eliminate potential liability associated with ransomware attacks. To take advantage of...more

FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/17/2020

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

Experts Anticipate Iran’s Next Move Will Include Cyberattacks on U.S. Energy Infrastructure

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 1/15/2020

Security experts nationwide warn that the United States should expect serious cyberattacks from Iran in the next few months. The anticipated attacks, retaliation for United States’ killing of Major General Qasem Soleimani,...more

Iranian Cyber-Attacks and the End of Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

After the killing of Qassem Soleimani on January 3, 2020, by the U.S. government, the cybersecurity news industry has been abuzz about whether Iran will engage in cyber terrorism, and if so, to what degree, as part of its...more

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

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

States and Municipalities on High Alert for Iranian Originated Cyber-Attacks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning critical infrastructure operators to be on high alert for Iranian backed cyber-attacks because of the vulnerability of state and municipal computer systems, they are at...more

Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cyber-attacks by Iran

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/9/2020

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a grave warning to U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure operators on January 6, 2020 alerting the public that Iran poses a cyber terrorism threat to the United States...more

US Security Officials Warning of Cyber Attacks in Wake of Iran Strike

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 1/6/2020

On January 4, 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security posted at National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, in the wake of the killing of a senior Iranian military leader by a US drone. That DHS advisory states: The...more

New TSA Cybersecurity Roadmap Articulates Clear Aviation Sector Requirements - White House, DoD and Congress Also Express Concerns...

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/11/2018

• The recent release of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Cybersecurity Roadmap (Roadmap) is the result of several years of discussion across administrations to determine which U.S. government agency should be...more

Iran and Russia Sanctions Pass US Senate

Hogan Lovells on 6/21/2017

Last week, the U.S. Senate acted to pass both new Iran and Russia sanctions by large bipartisan margins. The House of Representatives has not yet acted on either piece of legislation. We anticipate that Congress will...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2017

Robinson & Cole LLP on 6/9/2017

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), has released a risk management reporting framework intended to "establish a common, underlying language for Cybersecurity risk management reporting — almost akin to US GAAP or IFRS...more

Revolution or Evolution – Protect & Survive

Hogan Lovells on 2/27/2017

The annual Hogan Lovells CBRE Hotel Conference 2017 - The threat from terrorism will continue well into the next decade and every country and major organisation needs a counter-terrorism plan. This was the message from...more

Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure are Increasing: Review Your Insurance As “Internet Of Things” Risks Grow and Change

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 4/6/2016

In the December post Systemic Cyber Risks And The Internet of Things, we wrote about the increasing risk of cyber attacks on infrastructure and consumer products, and related insurance issues. We noted in that post that,...more

ISIS Cyber-attacks On U.S. Infrastructure

King & Spalding on 10/30/2015

At GridSecCon last week, FBI cyber division chief John Riggi announced that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”) attempted to hack American power companies, but failed. Riggi acknowledges the growing concern of...more

Africa Update - October 2015 #2

Mintz - ML Strategies on 10/19/2015

Leading the News - Libya: On October 8th, The Washington Post provided an update on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) activities in Sirte, Libya. Since taking hold of Sirte earlier this year, ISIL...more

Also In the News - Data, Privacy, & Security Practice Report - August 2015

King & Spalding on 9/1/2015

King & Spalding Client Alert On Unprecedented Hacking And Trading Scheme — On August 11, 2015, prosecutors in the District of New Jersey and the Eastern District of New York unsealed indictments against several individuals...more

House Judiciary Committee: Don’t Bank on Immigration Reform

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 7/20/2015

On July 14, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss oversight of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Immigration was a major topic alongside border security and global threats of terrorism,...more

China Update - June 2014 #2

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/1/2014

In This Issue: - Quote of the Week - U.S.-China Relations - China News - Energy & Environment and Trade - Excerpt from U.S.-China Relations: 6th Round of the US-China Strategic and...more

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