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Right To Know - May 2024, Vol. 17

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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Department of Homeland Security Proposes Rule for Reporting of Cyber Incidents

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On April 4, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published for public comment a long-awaited proposed rule to implement the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022...more

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Proposed Rule Issued to Implement Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the US Department of Homeland Security released a much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Cyber Incident...more

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What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector

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CISA’s Incident Response Guide outlines ways in which WWS owners and operators can engage with federal agencies to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including best practices for incident response and...more

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[Webcast Transcript] CFIUS Compliance: Your Approach May Be A Matter of National Security

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Editor’s Note: On July 27, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) compliance. CFIUS is a U.S. government interagency committee with the...more

Perkins Coie

Answers to Common Questions Regarding New CIRCIA

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President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) on March 15, 2022. The enactment of CIRCIA follows attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the May 2021...more

Wiley Rein LLP

The Private Sector Should Brace for New Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

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Late 2021 and early 2022 have been full of federal government activity related to cybersecurity incident reporting. Congress passed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 to require mandatory...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Department of Homeland Security Issues “SHIELDS UP” Advisory for All Organizations Regardless of Size

This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory.  While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure

U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that Russia might launch cyber-attacks against Ukrainian and U.S. networks at the same time it launches...more

Hogan Lovells

Staying Ahead of the Hack: New Cybersecurity Requirements on the Horizon for Trains and Planes

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Imagine a country paralyzed by the inability — even for just one day — to move people or goods by rail or by plane. This is not science fiction. This is the reality of the potential cybersecurity threats that could impact the...more

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DHS/CISA Mandates Fixing Security Vulnerabilities, Warning Companies to be Vigilant

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a sweeping binding directive to federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are considered major risks for cyber actors to cause...more

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CISA Issues Preliminary Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Goals and Objectives for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

On September 22, 2021, as required by President Biden’s National Security Memorandum of July 28, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued preliminary...more

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DHS announces cybersecurity obligations for pipeline companies

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a security directive (Directive) that, for the first time, imposes mandatory cybersecurity requirements on companies in the pipeline industry. ...more

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DHS and Cyber: What Should Companies Expect?

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Megan Brown sits down with one of Wiley’s newest attorneys, Sam Kaplan, former Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to discuss the...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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Cyberattack Forces Gas Pipeline Shutdown

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A cyberattack on a single gas compression facility resulted in the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline for two days, according to a recent alert from the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #221 – How Do We Personally Prepare for a Cyber-Attack on Critical Infrastructure?

Pretty much the only time I don’t feel like I am Chicken Little predicting a massive cyber-attack is when I am with my colleagues at the FBI, Secret Service, NSA and my students in the Brown Executive Masters of Cybersecurity...more

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DOD and Other Agencies Seek to Enhance Contractors’ Cyber and Supply Chain Security

The Department of Defense (DOD) and its component services and agencies are taking several independent steps to assess and enhance their cyber and supply chain security that will directly or indirectly affect DOD contractors...more

White and Williams LLP

Security of Critical Infrastructure Relies on Businesses to Build Resilience

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently made “strengthening risk management and prioritization of cyber and physical threats and hazards” a national priority. Similarly, this week’s theme for National Cyber...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

National Cyber Strategy Aims to Deter through Strength; Collaborate with Private Sector to Secure Cyberspace

Late last week the White House released its National Cyber Strategy, setting forth its approach to protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from global cyber threats. The National Cyber Strategy builds off of Executive Order...more

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What Does the New White House Cyber Strategy Do?

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On September 20, 2018, the White House released its new National Cyber Strategy, which details a four-pillar national cybersecurity plan. In a letter to the American people preceding the 26-page plan, President Donald Trump...more

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White House's New National Cyber Strategy: Dramatic Changes for Government Contractors

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• President Donald Trump recently unveiled a new National Cyber Strategy (Strategy) that centers on four pillars of priority. • The Strategy includes two main areas of impact to government contractors – "Strengthen Federal...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Russian Hackers Successfully Phished Hundreds of U.S. Companies Last Year

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has indicated that Russian hackers targeted the energy, nuclear, aviation and critical manufacturing sectors through targeting phishing campaigns throughout 2017 and were successful....more

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Congress Continues Push on Medical Device Cybersecurity Mandates - FDA Issues Medical Device Safety Action Plan; DHS Continues to...

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Cybersecurity risks to the health and medical device sector continue to be front and center both in Congress and the executive branch, with increasing risks coming from nation states, nonstate actors and other attackers. The...more

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