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Keeping Pace: The Evolution of Incident Response

Ankura on 10/2/2023

Incident response (IR) has undergone a drastic transformation in the past two decades, adapting to the relentless evolution of the cyber threat landscape. In the early 2000s, as the internet became more deeply ingrained in...more

What is an Information Security Framework and Why Do I Need One?

J.S. Held on 6/7/2023

An information security framework, when done properly, will allow any security leader to more intelligently manage their organization's cyber risk. The framework consists of a number of documents that clearly define the...more

[Webinar] CMMC – Practical Solutions to Managing and Securing CUI Data, Perspectives of a Foreign Defense Contractor - November...

Ankura on 11/2/2022

Currently defense contractors who receive or create Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) from or for the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) are subject to several contract-based cybersecurity requirements, including...more

[Webinar] Cyber Sidebar: The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Applied to the Legal Profession - November 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 10/18/2022

The legal profession is under constant threat of cyberattacks and breaches. Cybersecurity challenges exist in many contexts but the legal profession is particularly vulnerable due to its federated environment and disparate...more

Third Time’s The Charm – FedRAMP Releases Draft Authorization Boundary Guidance Version 3 for Public Comment

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/29/2022

The FedRAMP Program Management Office is seeking comments on its draft FedRAMP Authorization Boundary Guidance, Version 3.0, released on September 14, 2022. The public comment period currently is open and closes on October...more

Wireless Roundup (March 2022)

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/1/2022

Key Wireless Deadlines- NIST Requests Comment on Staging Cybersecurity Risks for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance Oversight: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comment on Draft NISTIR...more

Analyzing the Impact of the Many New Rules of Cybersecurity

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 12/15/2021

The federal government is trying to find as many ways as possible to handle the cybersecurity crisis facing the United States. While it is unlikely that Congress will pass a comprehensive federal cybersecurity law for the...more

Preparing for the Post-Quantum Migration: A Race to Save the Internet

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/30/2021

Most people don’t know, or care to know, about cryptography. Without cryptography, the internet privacy that we all rely on for transmitting virtually all forms of digital communication would be insecure from attackers. Our...more

Watch Your Boundaries – FedRAMP Releases Draft Authorization Boundary Guidance for Public Comment

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/29/2021

The FedRAMP Program Management Office is seeking comments on its draft FedRAMP Authorization Boundary Guidance, Version 2.0, released on July 13, 2021. The public comment period currently is open and closes on September 13,...more

The New IoT Cybersecurity Act Is Here

BakerHostetler on 12/11/2020

Background - Growing awareness regarding cybersecurity concerns with the Internet of Things (IoT) has achieved a milestone with the promulgation of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act (the Act), which was signed into law by...more

Wireless Roundup (November 2020)

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/2/2020

Upcoming Filing and Comment Deadlines - FCC Seeks Input on WRC-23 Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations: Comments are due November 2 on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Notice, which...more

Why You Should Prioritize Cybersecurity Risk with NIST CSF

NAVEX on 9/15/2020

The year is 2013: The Obama administration just signed Executive Order 13636, calling for the sharing of cybersecurity risk information and a framework for reducing such risk. It was then that the National Institute of...more

U.S. Government Issues Alert Regarding Critical Windows 10 Update – Are You Entitled To Compensation?

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters on 2/4/2020

Earlier this month, it was reported that the National Security Agency (NSA) discovered a serious security flaw in Microsoft Windows 10 cryptographic functionality, CVE-2020-0601.That security flaw could render trust...more

Feds Want New IoT Guidance to Address Security Vulnerabilities

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/23/2019

“Internet of Things” devices are listening. And now the federal government is taking notice. As we reported in our Government Contracts and Investigations blog, to date, federal cybersecurity regulations for government...more

“Internet of Things” Guidance to be Added to Cybersecurity Requirements for Agencies and Federal Contractors

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/30/2019

In 2019, cybersecurity has become top-of-mind for most federal government contractors and agencies that share sensitive information. In addition to updated Department of Defense guidance and procedures for evaluating...more

Two End-of-Year Federal Government Deadlines Approaching

Burr & Forman on 10/11/2017

Significant Changes to Online Copyright (DMCA) Safe Harbor and DoD Contractor Cybersecurity (NIST 800-171) Requirements Take Effect at the End of This Year. Important Change Affecting Digital Millennium Copyright Act...more

National Futures Association Proposes Cybersecurity Guidance for NFA Member Firms

Morgan Lewis on 9/8/2015

NFA links NFA’s supervisory requirements with its proposed requirements mandating that NFA Members have information systems security programs. The National Futures Association (NFA) has proposed cybersecurity...more

Security Frameworks 101: Which is Right for my Organization?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/1/2015

These days information security is on the minds of virtually all technology professionals and business executives alike. But how does an organization ensure that their security profile is adequate. It can certainly help to...more

Not So Far Out: OMB Memo Indicates Cybersecurity FAR Clauses Are Coming Soon

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/27/2015

On August 11, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft policy memo entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” The purpose of the memo is to provide federal agencies with...more

Actions Foreshadow Uniform Cybersecurity Regulations for Federal Contractors - Two Recent Executive Agency Actions Lay the...

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/17/2015

Federal government contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) should take notice of two recent executive agency actions. Combined, they lay the groundwork for a new cybersecurity clause to be added to the...more

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