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President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order -
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more
8/10/2021
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
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NIST Unveils Draft Guidance to Protect Critical Infrastructure -
On October 22, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST")...more
1/8/2021
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NIST Releases Revision to Security Standard -
On September 23, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released Revision 5 to...more
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Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors -
On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
4/1/2020
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The California Consumer Privacy Act has put businesses at substantial risk of data breach litigation and litigation from technical noncompliance.
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") went into...more
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NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity -
In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more
12/26/2018
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The Situation: Relating to a 2012 data breach lawsuit against Zappos.com, a district court had found that a certain group of plaintiffs lacked standing to sue because they "failed to allege instances of actual identity theft...more
4/5/2018
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Zappos
There has been a recent spike in attacks on 401(k) and retirement plans by cyber criminals. Some have been reported publicly, and we are aware of several nonpublic incidents as well....more