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Client Alert: CISA Announces Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an operational component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), posted for public inspection its long-anticipated notice of proposed...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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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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Is Federal Cyber Policy About to Make a U-Turn? Notes from #CES Suggest It Might.

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For years, federal cyber policy has been based on successful public-private partnerships, collaboration, and the promotion of voluntary standards that can be tailored to sector and organization-specific risk and needs....more

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U.S. Government Details Prolonged Cyber Scheme by Russian State Actors Targeting the Energy Sector

Last month, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a joint advisory providing “information on multiple...more

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Getting back when HACT: Congress’s idea to provide redress to recent cyberattacks

Amidst the ever-worsening onslaught of cyberattacks, companies are longing to go on the offensive, whether by “hacking-back” or by going after malicious actors in United States courts. While Congress has previously refused to...more

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The Past is Prologue: A Cyber Preview for 2021

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As we all look forward to closing the book on 2020 and await the promise of a new year, we can see the coming landscape in cybersecurity and cyber policy will be heavily influenced by developments and events from this past...more

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CISA’s Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance: Focus On Construction

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On April 17, 2020, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued two new documents that clarify, in language specific to related industries and sectors, the extent to which...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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CISA’s Failure May Come to Haunt the Technology Industry

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) was intended to incentivize private entities to share threat intelligence information with the federal government (specifically the Department of Homeland Security),...more

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Fenwick Privacy Bulletin - Fall 2016

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Privacy Shield – An Early Reflection - EU law generally prohibits the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area to the U.S., unless the transfer is made in accordance with an authorized data transfer...more

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Potential Risks and Rewards of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Under CISA

When President Obama signed into law the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which was designed to facilitate information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the public and private sectors, proponents hailed it as “our best...more

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Collaboration Key to Combatting Cyber Threats: Federal Government Issues Final Guidance Clarifying Liability Protection for...

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On June 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued final guidance on how the private sector and government will communicate cyber threat data and defensive measures under...more

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What Information Can You Share Under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act?

Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) provided guidance on an open question in the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA”): What type of information may...more

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House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing On 2015 Cybersecurity Act

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On June 15, 2016, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing to examine industry perspectives on the implementation of the Cybersecurity Act...more

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DHS Issues New Rules Governing Sharing of Cyberthreat Data

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released its Final Rules for private-sector information-sharing under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). CISA permits private companies to share...more

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DHS and DOJ Release Updated Guidance for Sharing Cyber Threat Indicators and Defensive Measures

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On June 15, in response to feedback from non-federal entities on guidance released in February, the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance for companies about sharing cyber threat...more

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Updated Guidance on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

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Action Item: On June 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly issued a notice announcing the availability of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of...more

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“Interim” No More: DHS and DOJ Publish Final CISA Guidance on Cybersecurity Sharing

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued the long-awaited final procedures for both Federal and Non-Federal Entities under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)...more

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Share What You Know: Liability Protection for Private Entities that Share Cybersecurity Information Pursuant to Federal Guidelines

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On February 16, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued preliminary guidance — with final guidance due later this month — on how the private sector and government will...more

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What Companies Need to Know About Cyber Threat Information Sharing Under CISA

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Cyber threat information sharing has the potential to provide numerous benefits for organizations (both public and private) faced with cyberattacks, which are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Cyber threat...more

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Privacy Implications of CISA for Financial Institutions

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Financial institutions are attractive targets for cyber attacks due to their collection of private customer and economic information. In order to help the private sector respond more effectively to cyber attacks, President...more

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CISA Guidelines (Part 3): Guidance to Assist Non-Federal Entities

As we wrote previously, the federal government released several guidance documents last month implementing The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). Among these was the Guidance to Assist Non-Federal Entities to...more

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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: What does it allow?

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The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 was created to identify and share cyber threat indicators, which are pieces of information necessary to describe or identify “malicious reconnaissance;” a method of defeating...more

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