DHS and Cyber: What Should Companies Expect?
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the shift in priorities for privacy and cybersecurity regulation and enforcement across U.S. agencies under the second Trump Administration....more
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
The 119th Congress is underway, and Republicans control both chambers. With President Trump in the White House, both the House and the Senate will focus more of their oversight on the private sector. Continuing a trend over...more
In light of recent reports of cyberattacks on telecommunications companies, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a series of reports and statements recommending secure communications,...more
The incoming Trump administration is expected to make several policy changes likely to impact tech transactions. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reduce regulation and cut federal bureaucracy, which he says have...more
While the balance of security, privacy, and public safety has always been a concern, recent cyberattacks have highlighted conflicting guidance by United States government officials, creating potential pitfalls for businesses....more
Continued cyberthreats drove expanded data security and breach notification requirements in 2024. Although sectors deemed high-risk saw significant activity, we also saw proposed regulations that stand to have a...more
Throughout 2024, financial sector regulators sharpened their focus on data protection and cybersecurity issues impacting financial institutions and the public. Key federal agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
Welcome to the eighth 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. Is Nuclear the Panacea to Data Center Load Growth? Per public data, after years of relatively flat load growth around the...more
Welcome to the June edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its first AI-focused cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), bringing together experts from across the...more
We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more
The proliferation of cybersecurity regulations has the White House and Congress calling for harmonization to streamline regulations, focus on reciprocity, and decrease compliance costs. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), chair of...more
Welcome to our inaugural issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! As such, we wanted to pull together our insights and pass them along to you. Our goal is to create a publication that is...more
Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more
CYBERSECURITY - CISA + Partners Issue Alert for Protection of Water Systems, Dams, Energy + Food + Ag - In response to the growing threat by pro-Russia hacktivists, on May 1, 2023, CISA and other national agency...more
As organizations continue to take steps to prevent cyberattacks, a near-universal recommendation is that they should implement multi-factor authentication (MFA), and for good reason. Organizations subject to the updated FTC...more
2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as...more
Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more
2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more
Publications and Advisories - November 13, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, Kate Hanniford, Amy Mushahwar, Kim Peretti, and Lance Taubin published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory: FTC Approved New Data Breach Notification...more
Cross Border Transfers of Data. UK Data Transfers. The UK government has published a U.S. “adequacy decision” which permits U.S. organizations that have certified to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and UK Extension...more