On March 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a request for information (RFI) seeking public comments on business practices in the cloud computing industry. The RFI focuses on three intertwined aspects of...more
3/30/2023
/ Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Microsoft ,
Request For Information ,
Technology Sector
The White House announced last Thursday its highly anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS). Although largely aspirational and short on concrete plans, the 39-page NCS is the Biden administration’s most ambitious...more
3/9/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security
In this session, presenters will provide an overview of the current cybersecurity landscape, including the patchwork of state and national security requirements and common law negligence. The presenters will also provide an...more
12/22/2022
/ Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Webinars
It’s the call you hope you never get. Your company has been hit with a ransomware attack. Your systems are offline. Your customer data was stolen by an unknown threat actor who is threatening to leak it. You have lots of...more
4/1/2022
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Extortion ,
FBI ,
FinCEN ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management
In the latest move by a regulator aimed at bolstering cyber defenses, on February 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose new rules to address the cybersecurity risks faced by registered...more
Many companies have a “no ransomware payment” stance until faced with a ransomware attack, especially an attack that causes significant business disruption. At that point, the company may reconsider its stance (or at least...more
9/24/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Guidance Update ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Factors ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency