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Post-Breach Data Review: 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Go at It Alone

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After a data breach, organizations need to understand the scope of the incident in order to quickly resolve it and ensure they are able to meet notification requirements. The urgency often leads to the misguided belief that...more

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The SEC’s cybersecurity and disclosure rules: The questions compliance pros still have

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules officially went into effect in December 2023. Aimed at improving cybersecurity risk...more

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Australia: Anti-Scam Measures and Ransomware Reporting on the Agenda

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Cyber regulation is changing in Australia. As governments globally grapple with the everchanging and increasingly challenging cyber landscape, Australia is poised to implement new laws and update existing regulation in order...more

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SEC Corporation Finance Provides Additional Guidance on the Disclosure of Material Cybersecurity Incidents in Form 8-K

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On June 24, 2024, the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) related to the disclosure of “material”...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Announces New Cybersecurity Interpretations

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance yesterday published five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, or “C&DIs,” all concerning Item 1.05 of Exchange Act Form 8-K, Disclosure of Cybersecurity Incidents....more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Living in a Material World: SEC Clarifies Expectations Regarding Form 8-K Disclosure of Material Cybersecurity Incidents

Last month, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Director”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued new guidance regarding disclosures of material cybersecurity incidents via Form 8-K under...more

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Darned if You Do, Darned if You Don’t: Recent Lessons from the SEC On Cyber Reporting

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The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director of the Division of Corporate Finance, Erik Gerding, released a statement on May 21, 2024 that may have regulated entities scratching their heads about compliance and the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Avoiding Cybersecurity Incident Overdisclosure:  Helpful Guidance

In a statement yesterday, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance commented on the relatively new Form 8-K Item 1.05 requirement.  Last summer when the SEC adopted the final rules relating to cybersecurity...more

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SEC Director of Corporation Finance Speaks to Cybersecurity Disclosures

Erik Gerding, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, released a statement on the preferred methods to disclose certain cybersecurity incidents.  Mr. Gerding noted “The cybersecurity rules that the Commission adopted on...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: April 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is seeking comment on a proposed rule to implement reporting requirements for critical infrastructure entities, including health care entities, on cyberattacks and ransomware...more

Alston & Bird

Top 10 Issues General Counsel Need to Know About Ransomware in 2024

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Threat actors are evolving. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team explains how ransomware gangs have changed their tactics and how companies can respond to the threat while navigating new scrutiny from investors and...more

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The SEC Raises the Stakes: New Cybersecurity Rules for Publicly Traded Companies Hit the Books in 2023

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In 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its now-fully implemented Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure Rule. The Rule reflects the reality that cybersecurity...more

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Public Companies Quarterly Update (Q4 2023)

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Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to...more

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Cybersecurity Disclosure and Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations

Recently, in advance of the effective date (December 18, 2023), the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance provided additional guidance regarding the final rules relating to cybersecurity incident disclosure...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Cyber Criminals Weaponize SEC’s Future Cyber Disclosure Rules

In a first for both cybersecurity and securities law, a ransomware company filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) against its own hacking victim for failure to disclose the hack itself. The...more

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Examining Materiality and Cybersecurity Incidents: Practical Tips for Implementing the New SEC Rules

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Publicly traded companies have tangled with the question of when a cybersecurity incident should be disclosed to the public and investors. In a bid to add clarity to the topic, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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SEC Cybersecurity Rules: Considerations for Incident Response Planning

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The new Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules (Final Rules) adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were published in the Federal Register on Aug. 4, 2023, and...more

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SEC Final Rule Exempts ABS Issuers from New Cybersecurity Disclosure and Reporting Requirements

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ABS issuers have been exempted from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (“SEC”) final rule requiring certain cybersecurity risk and incident disclosure (the “Final Rule”). The SEC left open the possibility of...more

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Dealing With the Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Manufacturing Sector: What Employers Need to Know

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For the second year in a row, the manufacturing industry has fallen victim to more cyberattacks than any other major business sector. Indeed, according to IBM Security’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, nearly 25 percent...more

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SEC Adopts Final Cybersecurity Rules

Following up on our previous report from almost a year ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) has adopted final rules intended to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in GRC: Trends and Use Cases

Emerging developments in AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Automation, and More – Where Does it All Fit Inside the World of GRC? AI-driven technology has been making headlines for breakthroughs as well as...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

SEC Rules Impose New Four-Day Reporting Requirements for Cybersecurity Incidents

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted on July 26, 2023 to adopt new cybersecurity rules, which are aimed at helping investors better understand the cybersecurity risks associated with public companies by...more

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SEC Adopts Mandatory Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

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On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in a 3-2 vote, adopted rules that will require public companies to make prescribed cybersecurity disclosures.1 The rules are designed to elicit "consistent,...more

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SEC Adopts Rules on Mandatory Cybersecurity Disclosures

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted on July 26, 2023 final rules and amendments for mandating disclosure regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting, including...more

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SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure

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In Short - The Situation: On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules that significantly alter cybersecurity disclosure obligations for companies. The SEC's final rules adopt...more

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