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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Analyzing President Biden's Ambitious Cybersecurity Executive Order

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In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more

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2024 SEC Cybersecurity Rule Updates

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The first year of a new significant regulatory obligation is often more notable for the absence of regulatory enforcement actions as regulators often observe compliance efforts and challenges, offer guidance, and look for...more

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Safeguarding Health Information: Takeaways from HHS and NIST 2024 HIPAA Security Conference

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President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, "I think you all know that I've always felt that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."1 At an Oct. 23-24, 2024,...more

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Senators Advance Three Election-Related AI Bills Out of Committee — AI: The Washington Report

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In May 2024, the Senate Rules and Administration Committee advanced three bills sponsored by Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on elections and AI out of committee. These bills include provisions that would prohibit deceptive AI...more

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Defense Department Looks to Update DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements

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Over the holidays, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued proposed rules for updating its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program from its existing Defense Acquisition Regulatory Supplement (DFARS)...more

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The SEC’s Charges Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer Provide Important Cybersecurity Lessons for Public...

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On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A New Frontier for SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement? The SEC Charges SolarWinds and its CISO with Securities Fraud

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Earlier this week, the SEC accused SolarWinds Corporation (“SolarWinds” or the “Company”) and its Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) of committing scienter-based securities fraud, among other violations, for...more

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HIPAA Security Rule: What are “Recognized Security Practices” and why are they important?

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A strong cybersecurity program can help defend against cyber attacks and protect sensitive patient data. Thanks to a 2021 amendment of the HITECH Act, when a breach occurs, it can also reduce enforcement penalties. The...more

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CISA to Oversee Enforcement of Cyber Incident Reporting in Critical Infrastructure

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On March 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which will require critical infrastructure owners and operators (among other things) to report...more

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Continuing Effort to Protect National Security Data and Networks

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CMMC 2.0 – Simplification and Flexibility of DoD Cybersecurity Requirements - Evolving and increasing threats to U.S. defense data and national security networks have necessitated changes and refinements to U.S. regulatory...more

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