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A Practical Guide to Understanding Quantum Computing’s Potential Threat to Encryption

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/25/2025

Encryption is one of several cornerstones of a robust information security program. Articles on quantum computing often include the compelling narrative that encryption is at risk, but as with any revolutionary technology,...more

Why Your Organization Should Be Thinking About Quantum Computing and the Future of Encryption

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 4/1/2025

Quantum computing (QC) is poised to disrupt cybersecurity in ways that business leaders and legal professionals cannot afford to ignore. But what exactly is quantum computing, why does it pose such a significant threat to...more

Security Best Practices for Remote Depositions in the Digital Age

U.S. Legal Support on 3/27/2025

Trial outcomes often hinge on witness testimony. Attorneys collect much of this testimony during a formal process called a deposition. A critical component of discovery, depositions traditionally occur in law offices or...more

[Event] 15th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls - March 26th - 27th, San Francisco, CA

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/4/2025

As global trade policy evolves faster than ever, now is the time to connect with your peers, discover new strategies, and most importantly, hear from the regulatory agencies on the front lines of policy change. ACI’s 15th...more

Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule: What Regulated Entities Need to Know

ArentFox Schiff on 2/10/2025

In the final days of the Biden Administration, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Security Rule under the Health...more

Changes Proposed by HHS to Strengthen HIPAA Security Rule

Maynard Nexsen on 2/7/2025

On January 6, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) containing significant updates to the Security Rule under the Health...more

OCR Issues Proposed Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity for ePHI

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 1/17/2025

The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Federal Law Enforcement Recommends Encrypted and Ephemeral Messaging

Cooley LLP on 1/16/2025

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

New Year, New HIPAA Security Rule?

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 1/9/2025

Citing the “alarming growth” of cyberattacks in recent years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more

NY-licensed financial services companies must harden incident response plans, improve breach readiness by November 1

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/28/2024

New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation continues its phased roll-out on November 1, when licensed financial services companies face a host of new requirements aimed at bolstering breach readiness and improving their ability to...more

[Event] 14th Advanced Forum on Global Encryption, Cloud & Export Controls - May 15th - 16th, San Francisco, CA

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/6/2024

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Advanced Forum on Global Encryption, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls returns for another exciting year with curated programming that brings together a global gathering of...more

Complying With the FTC's Amended Safeguards Rule

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/7/2023

Cybersecurity is a looming threat for most businesses. The impact of a major cyber event can resonate for weeks, months, and even years after the initial attack. To mitigate the risks to consumers, there have been several...more

The Many-Headed Threat of Ransomware

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 2/8/2022

It may seem that the very term “ransomware” wasted little time going from “newish-sounding threat” to expected, constant presence in the news and IT meetings alike. But, of course, it’s ultimately just a modern word for one...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips On Practicing Basic Cyber Hygiene

Woods Rogers on 10/1/2021

In our first article to kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we will discuss some steps businesses can take to improve their cyber hygiene. Over the past few years, some of the largest and well-known companies have been...more

10-Point Plan To Protect Your Business From Zoom-Bombs And Other Videoconferencing Privacy Concerns

Fisher Phillips on 4/27/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many employers now operating remotely to conduct meetings via video conference – which has created a whole new set of various privacy and cybersecurity concerns. While these remote work tools...more

COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Impact: Cybersecurity and Remote Working

Dechert LLP on 4/3/2020

Many workers and employers are adjusting to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That shift has created a unique opportunity for cyber-attackers and criminals – the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity has...more

The grand "finale" of China's Encryption Law

Hogan Lovells on 11/13/2019

Two years on since the first draft, the final act of the legislative passage saga of the long-awaited People's Republic of China Encryption Law ended with its promulgation on 26 October 2019. It will take effect on 1 January...more

Cybersecurity: have you checked your service providers?

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC on 10/23/2019

Cybersecurity is only as strong as your weakest link. No matter how well you shore up your firm or corporate legal department, you can still become vulnerable through a vendor. According to a Ponemon Institute study,...more

Twenty Years Under the Microscope: A Small Business, a Data Breach and the FTC

Sunstein LLP on 8/30/2019

James Grago has a nice business going. He runs a website called ClixSense.com that permits users to earn money by completing surveys and watching advertisements. Revenues grew from $6.7 million in 2015 to $9.1 million in...more

Increased Vigilance Needed Against Ransomware Attacks

Epiq on 2/28/2019

In late 2018 the U.S. District Court of New Jersey indicted two Iranian men for allegedly running a hacking scheme that hit local and state governments as well as transportation agencies and hospitals across the U.S. The...more

IOT Security Challenges are Costly

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 12/3/2018

Some analysts have predicted that by 2020, there will be 20 billion IoT connected devices worldwide, which could grow to over 80 billion by 2025. Sales of IoT devices were $80 billion in 2017, which is predicted to grow to...more

UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Guidance on Use of Encryption and Passwords in Connection with GDPR

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/27/2018

The “security principle” under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that organizations process personal data securely by means of “appropriate” technical and organizational measures....more

Encryption

BCLP on 11/2/2018

Encryption refers to the process of converting data into a form that is unreadable unless the recipient has a pre-designated algorithm, a “key,” and a password to convert the information into readable text. Most statutes,...more

Potential Bank Customer Data Exposed through Fiserv Platform Flaw

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/29/2018

Security researchers and cybersecurity experts recently discovered a weakness in Fiserv’s web platform, which may have exposed the personal and financial details of customers across hundreds of internet banking sites. The...more

Five New Requirements Under New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation Go Into Effect on September 1, 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/13/2018

On September 1, 2018, five new requirements included in the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Cybersecurity Regulation go into effect – (1) audit trails, (2) application security, (3) data disposal...more

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