Executive Orders

Information Security Implications for Business Agreements

by Robert Parr, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 4/18/2013

On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an Executive Order (“Order”) that outlined a voluntary cybersecurity framework (“Framework”) designed to help protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, which is generally...more

Business News Digest – April 2013

by Michael Baader, Jamie Barnett, Andrew Bigart, Amanda C. Blunt, Edward Boyle, Gregory Braker, Robert Burton, Emilio W. Cividanes, John F. Cooney, Krista Coons, Ashley Craig, Daniel Danello, more +Robert P. Davis, Paul Debolt, Douglas Emhoff, Lisa Jose Fales, Matthew R. Farley, Kathryn Floyd, Thomas Gilbertsen, Nancy Grunberg, Michael Hartmere, J. Scott Hommer, Stuart P. Ingis, Jay Johnson, Jonathan King, Mitchell Kolkin, George Kostolampros, Dismas Locaria, Elizabeth Lowe, Melissa McLaughlin, Lindsay B. Meyer, Parker B. Morrill, Jonathan L. Pompan, Hillary Profita, Matthew R. Rabinowitz, Megan Roberts-Satinsky, Anthony Rosso, Martin Saad, Sejal Shah, Raymond Shepherd, Eric R. Smith, Robert Smith, Margaret Strand, Joeann Walker, Ariel S. Wolf, Jason Wool, Brian Zimmet | Venable LLP on 4/15/2013

In this issue: - Finders May Pose Risk in Private Capital Raising - NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework - NIST Issues Request for Information, Begins Developing...more

NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework

by Michael Baader, Jamie Barnett, Dismas Locaria, Anthony Rosso, Sejal Shah, Jason Wool, Brian Zimmet | Venable LLP on 4/11/2013

On April 3, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a workshop at the Department of Commerce in which it offered a sneak preview of the Cybersecurity Framework required under the recently-issued...more

Feeling Cyber-Secure: Avoiding The Devastating Hacker

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 4/8/2013

Pro-actively drafting cybersecurity policies and protocols is like doing a will for yourself, or an employee manual for your company. The thought process is that there is nothing imminently pressing that requires me to think...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: Flaming Worms, Stuxnets and Other Cyber Threats — The European Union’s Response

by Joshua Gruenspecht, Stuart D. Levi, Shari Piré, Pierre Servan-Schreiber | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/8/2013

The media is replete with reports of a botnet onslaught paralyzing Spamhaus, flaming worms usurping strategic information in the Middle East and a stuxnet super weapon wreaking physical damage to Iran’s nuclear reactors....more

Cybersecurity Lobbying Booming: How Law Firms Can Profit [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/5/2013

April 5 (Bloomberg Law) -- In recent months, a wave of lawyers and consultants have taken to lobbying various members of the federal government on cybersecurity issues. David Ransom, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, talks...more

Streamlining the System: More Baby Steps Toward Reducing Export Compliance Burdens

by Scott Maberry, Reid Whitten | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/3/2013

Since 2011, President Barack Obama’s administration has actively pursued export control reform designed to reduce the regulatory burdens on U.S. companies and enhance U.S. national security (as reported here). On March 7,...more

Eased Sanctions Present New Opportunities and Risks

by Gregory Husisian, Christopher Swift | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/2/2013

In last month’s newsletter, we discussed how developments in 2012 had considerably tightened sanctions against Iran, including through the first-ever application of sanctions to separately incorporated subsidiaries of U.S....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

NIST Seeks Private Sector Information on Cybersecurity Framework Outlined in President’s Executive Order

by King & Spalding on 3/22/2013

On February 26, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register soliciting views from both government and industry on developing the...more

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - March 2013

by Scott Andrews, Colleen Bal, Wendell Bartnick, Cedric Burton, Brock Dahl, Sharon Lee, Lydia Parnes, Anna Pateraki, Tracy Shapiro, Matthew Staples, Gerard Stegmaier, Don Vieira | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/19/2013

In this issue: - FTC Releases Privacy Disclosure Guidelines for Mobile Ecosystem - California Attorney General Issues Privacy Practice Recommendations for Mobile Ecosystem - Mobile Apps: Learning from...more

NIST Seeks Private Sector Information on Cybersecurity Framework Outlined in President’s Executive Order and Notices First Public...

by King & Spalding on 3/18/2013

On February 26, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register soliciting views from both government and industry on developing the...more

Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

by Stephan Becker, Benjamin Cote, Christopher R. Wall | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/18/2013

On March 7 and 8, 2013, President Obama took two important steps to further U.S. export control reform. First, the President notified Congress of the proposed transfer of certain items relating to aircraft and gas turbine...more

Cybersecurity: President Obama’s Executive Order Is Only the Beginning

by David Ransom | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/14/2013

This On the Subject outlines why hospitals and financial services and communications companies should pay attention to the recent executive order entitled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.”...more

Fewer Military Controls and Streamlined Licensing for Exporters Are Expected: Are You in Compliance?

by Ashley Craig, Lindsay B. Meyer, Ariel S. Wolf | Venable LLP on 3/14/2013

On Friday, March 8, 2013, the White House announced two important steps by the Administration to further its export control reform effort, which are expected to simplify licensing requirements for less sensitive items and...more

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND CYBERSECURITY CLIENT ALERT: Cybersecurity 101: Government Contractors

by Mary Beth Bosco, Norma Krayem | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/13/2013

If you are a contractor with the federal government, and if you are not already subject to regulations governing the security of your computer systems, you soon will be. On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued an...more

Joint Senate Committee Hearing on Cybersecurity: 3-Point Bulletin

by Cozen O'Connor on 3/8/2013

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held a hearing titled, “The Cybersecurity Partnership Between the Private Sector and...more

CMS Proposes Rules to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction

by Leslie Demaree Goldsmith | Ober|Kaler on 3/7/2013

CMS recently proposed rules [PDF] in response to President Obama’s directive to government agencies, Executive Order 13563, to reduce outmoded or unnecessarily burdensome rules. CMS estimates that the changes in the rules...more

NIST Requests Information Regarding Cybersecurity Framework

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/7/2013

On February 26, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), issued a request for information to begin developing the “Cybersecurity Framework” required by a recent executive order directing NIST to develop a...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

NIST Issues Request for Information, Begins Developing Cybersecurity Framework Under Recent Executive Order

by Michael Baader, Jamie Barnett, Andrew Bigart, Amanda C. Blunt, Dismas Locaria, Anthony Rosso, Sejal Shah, Raymond Shepherd, Robert Smith, Jason Wool, Brian Zimmet | Venable LLP on 3/6/2013

On February 26, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled, “Developing a Framework to Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.” The RFI requests...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

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order [Video]

by LXBN on 3/5/2013

The White House issuing a cybersecurity executive order has been expected for some time, but now that it’s finally here, what exactly should companies do to prepare for its implementation. Naturally, it makes sense not to...more

REGULATORY: U.S. Regulatory; EU Regulatory: Cybersecurity Efforts to Secure Critical Infrastructure including the Energy Sector...

by King & Spalding on 3/4/2013

In recent years, the security of computerized data and the ability of public and private entities to respond to unauthorized penetration of computer networks has been intensely debated by policymakers. The risks associated...more

White House Issues Executive Order on CyberSecurity

by Timothy Blank, Kate Ericsson, Vernon Francis, Vivian Maese | Dechert LLP on 3/1/2013

The Obama Administration has long expressed concerns about the vulnerability of America’s critical infrastructure to cyber-attack. On February 12, 2012, the day of the President’s State of the Union address, the...more

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Information Security Implications for Business Agreements

Business News Digest – April 2013

NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework

Feeling Cyber-Secure: Avoiding The Devastating Hacker

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: Flaming Worms, Stuxnets and Other Cyber Threats — The European Union’s Response

Cybersecurity Lobbying Booming: How Law Firms Can Profit [Video]

Streamlining the System: More Baby Steps Toward Reducing Export Compliance Burdens

Eased Sanctions Present New Opportunities and Risks

President Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order; Pending Legislation Revived

NIST Seeks Private Sector Information on Cybersecurity Framework Outlined in President’s Executive Order

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - March 2013

NIST Seeks Private Sector Information on Cybersecurity Framework Outlined in President’s Executive Order and Notices First Public...

Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

Cybersecurity: President Obama’s Executive Order Is Only the Beginning

Fewer Military Controls and Streamlined Licensing for Exporters Are Expected: Are You in Compliance?

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND CYBERSECURITY CLIENT ALERT: Cybersecurity 101: Government Contractors

Joint Senate Committee Hearing on Cybersecurity: 3-Point Bulletin

CMS Proposes Rules to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction

NIST Requests Information Regarding Cybersecurity Framework

President Obama Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity

NIST Issues Request for Information, Begins Developing Cybersecurity Framework Under Recent Executive Order

DataGuidance: Cynthia Larose on Cybersecurity Framework

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order [Video]

REGULATORY: U.S. Regulatory; EU Regulatory: Cybersecurity Efforts to Secure Critical Infrastructure including the Energy Sector...

White House Issues Executive Order on CyberSecurity

Cybersecurity Lobbying Booming: How Law Firms Can Profit [Video]

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order [Video]

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