The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released updated draft guidelines on how medical device manufacturers should protect against data breaches and viruses prior to marketing their products. The new draft, once...more
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”), established under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), said in a statement that the use of so-called “cookie walls” should be prohibited under the proposed EU e-Privacy...more
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force on May 25, 2018. With so much recent focus on preparing for and meeting this deadline, there is no doubt that companies will have breathed a sigh of relief to...more
On May 9, 2018, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a series of legislative measures to further secure the U.S. energy infrastructure from cyberattacks. These bipartisan bills are designed to strengthen the...more
South Dakota and Alabama recently became the forty-ninth and fiftieth states, respectively, to enact data breach notification legislation, completing the nationwide patchwork quilt of state data breach laws....more
According to a June 2017 joint report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), hackers penetrated the computer networks of at least a dozen U.S. power plants...more
The U.S. Senate will soon consider legislation aimed at providing simplified resources to help small businesses protect themselves and their customers from cyber threats. The bill, entitled the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act...more