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DOJ’s Data Export Rule Is In Force April 8: What You Need to Do

Goodwin on 4/7/2025

On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more

New DHS Security Requirements Impact Compliance for Employers with Workers in Six “Countries of Concern”

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/4/2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published new security requirements for certain restricted transactions covered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) sensitive data export rules. ...more

Deck the Halls with Cyber Walls: Navigating National Security in the Digital Age

Ropes & Gray LLP on 12/20/2024

Cybersecurity and national security collided in significant ways in 2024, with governments and private-sector entities grappling with the legal, technical, and policy challenges of a rapidly evolving cyber landscape....more

A Flurry of Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Regulatory Developments in 2024

Ropes & Gray LLP on 12/19/2024

2024 was a record year for cyberattacks in the healthcare sector. According to the Breach Portal maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), to date this year, there...more

Russian Threats and the Need to Protect Critical Infrastructure

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/20/2022

U.S. authorities have increased warnings of threats to critical infrastructure from Russian sources and have laid the groundwork for 72-hour reporting requirements for critical infrastructure organizations. At the end of...more

Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Strengthen and Modernize CRA Regulations

Goodwin on 5/16/2022

Regulatory Developments - Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Strengthen and Modernize CRA Regs - On May 5, the FDIC, the FRB and the OCC issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to “strengthen and modernize” the...more

$1M Colonial Pipeline Fine: The Canary in the Coal Mine?

Nossaman LLP on 5/13/2022

A proposed $1M civil penalty against Colonial Pipeline for its procedural failures during a ransomware attack could indicate what’s in store for critical infrastructure operators who fail to keep employees up to date on how...more

Possible Cyberwarfare? Here’s How to Stay Armed.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/3/2022

On March 18, 2022, President Biden issued a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (the “March 18th letter”) requesting that he secure California’s computer systems and critical infrastructure in light of recent Russian...more

U.S. Government Details Prolonged Cyber Scheme by Russian State Actors Targeting the Energy Sector

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/26/2022

Last month, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a joint advisory providing “information on multiple...more

CISA, FBI, and DOE Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in Light of Increased Threats to Energy Sector’s Cybersecurity

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/22/2022

On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments charging four Russian government employees in two hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure in the energy sector. We cover these indictments...more

An Overview of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP on 4/1/2022

What You Need to Know- •The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act will impose cyber incident and ransomware attack response protocol for a broad spectrum of businesses operating in numerous core industry sectors of the...more

President Biden Calls on Private Sector Businesses to Implement Heightened Cybersecurity Risk Protocols

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP on 3/28/2022

What You Need to Know- •President Biden has called upon private sector businesses to take specific steps to implement certain “best practices” aimed at minimizing their cybersecurity risks in light of heightened concerns...more

White House Releases Recommendations to Protect Against Potential Cyberattacks

Alston & Bird on 3/23/2022

The potential for malicious cyber activity has been a concern for the Biden administration throughout the evolving crisis in Ukraine (including the imposition of sanctions against Russia). In response to the concern, the...more

Impact of the Ukraine/Russia Conflict on Cybersecurity in the United States

BakerHostetler on 3/16/2022

On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military incursion into Ukraine. By all accounts, the Russian offensive attacked on multiple fronts, including against Ukraine’s network computers and communication systems. The...more

Federal Agency Issues ‘Shields Up’ Warning regarding Preparation for Disruptive Cyber Activity

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 3/3/2022

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has issued a rare “shields up” warning regarding cybersecurity attacks, saying that every organization, of every size, should be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber...more

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Raises Cybersecurity Dangers for U.S. Businesses

WilmerHale on 2/28/2022

Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine is raising cybersecurity risks for American businesses. Corporate America must take immediate additional precautions to protect their networks in light of what is quickly...more

Cleared Defense Contractors at Risk from Russian Cyber Activity; Advisory Shows Government Expectations

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/17/2022

What: Cleared Defense Contractors (CDCs) are being actively targeted by Russian state-sponsored cyber activity, according to a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security...more

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2022

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 2/15/2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 2 (February, 2022) - Tensions between the U.S. and Russia could lead to a heightened risk of Russian state-sponsored cyberattacks on U.S. interests, including health care organizations,...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2022

Alston & Bird on 2/9/2022

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - SEC Proposed Rule Will Require Private Funds to Report Certain Cyber Events On January 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules to enhance hedge fund...more

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