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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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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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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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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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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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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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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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To Share or Not to Share (with the Government)? That is the Question: DHS Announces Interim Guidelines for Sharing Cyber Threat...

On February 16, 2016, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced interim guidelines and procedures for sharing cyber threat indicators under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). Because the...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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Congress Enacts Major Cybersecurity Legislation

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On December 18, 2015, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which provides authorization and liability protection for cybersecurity monitoring and information-sharing and authorization for...more

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House Passes Cybersecurity Legislation; Focus Is Now On Senate

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On October 6, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 (the “Cybersecurity Strategy Act”), which, if enacted, would require the Department of...more

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California’s Governor Strengthens Cybersecurity Preparedness With Executive Order

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On August 31, 2015, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Executive Order B-34-15. The Order directs the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to establish the California Cybersecurity Integration Center...more

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