Quite understandably, the passing of the AI Act this week by the European Parliament received a great deal of attention, as it represents a significant step forward in developing a legal framework for artificial intelligence...more
On July 21, 2023, the Biden administration announced voluntary commitments that several technology companies agreed to make with respect to their artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. These commitments – which pertain to the...more
Legislation enacted during the 2022 session of the General Assembly requires public bodies to report cybersecurity incidents to the Virginia Fusion Center within 24 hours from when an incident is discovered. This...more
FTC Publishes Blog Post That Could Expand Data Breach Notification Requirements –
On May 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a blog post suggesting that, in certain instances, a company may have to do...more
6/17/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
NOAA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Request for Proposals ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On April 12 and 13, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) hosted their 2022 Global Privacy Summit in Washington, DC. It was another jam-packed event, with fantastic speakers discussing a wide range of...more
Activity in the cybersecurity and data protection space continues to pick up as new laws and regulations are enacted in the U.S. and overseas. Highlighted below are five recent developments that could impact your business . ....more
The month of March has seen significant developments in the cybersecurity and data protection space. Here are four key legal developments that could be critical to your business. . . ...more
3/25/2022
/ Algorithms ,
Biden Administration ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form 8-K ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
We are pleased to present the 2021 Williams Mullen CLE Institute, a virtual legal education program aimed to educate and provide timely legal guidance, as well as to help you to secure your CLE credits.
Our 2021 programs...more
9/24/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Ethics ,
Government Investigations ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Regulations ,
Popular ,
Trademarks ,
Webinars
There have been a number of significant legal and policy developments recently related to data and cybersecurity. Some of the most important are...more
6/18/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
NIST ,
Outer Space ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Working Groups
2021 promises to be an exciting year in the data and privacy space. With the adoption of technologies that collect, analyze, aggregate, distribute and share data, and the implementation of new laws and regulations in...more
2/25/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Canada ,
Class Action ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
International Data Transfers ,
NPRM ,
PIPEDA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
UK
Over the last several weeks, virtual meetings have become the new normal for many businesses. Improvements in the technology now mean that virtual meetings have a similar look and feel as in-person meetings. However, there is...more
For some time, government agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have recognized that a “one size fits all approach” is not practical from an information security standpoint. Instead,...more
As a significant number of employees are working remotely due to COVID-19, maintaining adequate cybersecurity measures has been a priority for many businesses. Such concerns are certainly justified, and every effort should be...more
Addressing cybersecurity risks invariably involves very technical matters. As a result, in many companies the IT department has been responsible for developing and implementing cybersecurity plans and procedures....more
11/20/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Statutory Damages
As data are quickly becoming significant corporate assets, it’s important to help companies both maximize the value of their data and protect the business against any associated risks. This is particularly true in M&A...more
As data are quickly becoming significant corporate assets, lawyers need to help companies both maximize the value of their data and protect the business against any associated risks. This is particularly true in M&A...more
3/22/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Marriott ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Verizon ,
Yahoo!
Join Marsh, EY and Williams Mullen on May 23, 2018, for our spring cybersecurity seminar. This event will bring unique perspectives from Goutam Gandhi, SVP and CIO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Dan Massey, EVP...more
Williams Mullen is hosting a seminar on “Selling Unmanned Systems Products and Services to Federal, State and Local Government Agencies” from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. on November 15, 2017 at the Tower Club in Tysons, VA to help...more
The National Governors Association (NGA), recently announced that 38 governors had signed “A Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity.” In announcing the Compact, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, outgoing chair of the NGA,...more
Many companies from around the globe are continuing their recovery efforts after a massive ransomware attack affected hundreds of thousands of computers across various industries and throughout several nations. Ransomware is...more
On May 2, the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unanimously approved H.R. 2105, the “NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017.” The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee reported...more
The recent distributed denial of service (“DDOS”) attack on domain name service provider Dyn is likely to result in greater scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers of the potential risks associated with the increasing use of the...more
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Please join Williams Mullen, Marsh and EY for an in-depth discussion on effective strategies for identifying and mitigating data breach and related liabilities.
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10/20/2015
/ CEOs ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
COOs ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Events ,
Financial Institutions ,
Infrastructure ,
Loss Mitigation ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
Software ,
Technology