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NIST Releases Three Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/20/2024

As discussed in a previous post, in 2022, the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act ordered an examination of federal administrative agencies' data cryptography to prepare for a future where quantum computing is...more

White House Issues AI Policies Intended to Safeguard American Interests

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/1/2024

The White House has announced a set of binding Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies for federal agencies, which are intended to protect the privacy, rights, and safety of the American people. Other than federal contractors...more

International Counter Ransomware Initiative Pledges to Halt Government Ransom Payments, but with Exceptions

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/22/2023

In the United States, the CRI pledge would only limit payments by the federal government, not state and local governments nor private-sector entities. The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) convened in...more

Sector-Based Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Infrastructure, From Our Water Systems to the Skies

Perkins Coie on 3/24/2023

Following the release of President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden explained that the Biden Administration is “expecting more” from owners and operators in critical...more

The Biden Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy: Impact on the Private Sector

Perkins Coie on 3/3/2023

“Continued disruptions of critical infrastructure and thefts of personal data make clear that market forces alone have not been enough to drive broad adoption of best practices in cybersecurity and resilience.” National...more

The Private Sector Should Watch NIST’s Broad Work on Privacy and Cybersecurity Guidance

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/19/2022

NIST continues to work on several cybersecurity and privacy workstreams of interest to the private sector. While NIST has traditionally supported federal agencies’ IT security, over the past several years it has taken on (and...more

[Flash Webinar] "Cyberwar and the ‘Iceberg Problem’ in Ukraine and Beyond. Can the USG Stop Cyberattacks Against the Private...

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 8/31/2022

Russian intelligence agencies have hacked dozens of civilian organizations in the U.S. and other Ukraine-allied nations since February. While this activity has garnered a great deal of attention due to the conflict in...more

Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 2- Cybersecurity, the Department of Defense, and the Private Sector/Government Contracting

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on 6/17/2022

This week’s episode discusses the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), which lays out the cybersecurity standards required of government contractors. Guest Dave Grey, Cybersecurity Consultant with Torres Trade...more

The State of Cyber: Breaking Down Recent Rules and Regulations

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/6/2022

Megan Brown sits down with Christopher Roberti, Senior Vice President for Cyber, Intelligence, and Supply Chain Security Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Are cyber public private partnerships obsolete? What should the...more

Key Takeaways | Keeping the Lights On: Cyber Threat, Vulnerability and Oversight Considerations for the Energy Sector

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/11/2022

During the latest webinar in our Energy Transition series, Partners Carl Fleming and Scott Ferber hosted PWC Principals Brad Bauch, US Power and Utilities Cybersecurity & Privacy Leader, and Mark Ray, Cybersecurity & Privacy,...more

Ransomware, Geopolitical Tensions, and the Race to Regulate

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/11/2022

In the next podcast episode of Wiley’s 2022 Privacy & Cyber Series, Wiley partner Megan Brown and special counsel Lyn Brown, who recently joined Wiley from the FBI, discuss ransomware, geopolitical tensions, and the race to...more

The Cyber Executive Order: Key Takeaways for Businesses

Mayer Brown on 12/28/2021

With high-profile cybersecurity incidents hitting the headlines, President Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order seeks to strengthen security practices at federal agencies and government contractors. But what does the...more

CISA Publishes Cybersecurity Incident Response and Vulnerability Response Playbooks with Intent of Increasing Expectations for the...

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/18/2021

What: On November 16, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released Federal Government Cybersecurity Incident and Vulnerability Playbooks as part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to improve...more

DHS/CISA Mandates Fixing Security Vulnerabilities, Warning Companies to be Vigilant

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/9/2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a sweeping binding directive to federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are considered major risks for cyber actors to cause...more

Biden Administration's National Security Memorandum Focuses on Bolstering Cyber Defenses for Critical Infrastructure,...

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/6/2021

Following several high-profile cyberattacks against operators of U.S. critical infrastructure (CI), the White House has issued a National Security Memorandum (NSM) outlining the Biden Administration's plan to encourage...more

Cybersecurity Defense: Recommendations for Companies Impacted by the Biden Administration Executive Order

Lighthouse on 7/19/2021

As summarized in the first installment of our two-part blog series, President Biden recently issued a sweeping Executive Order aimed at improving the nation’s cybersecurity defense. The Order is a reaction to increased...more

Industry Implications of EO on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/3/2021

President Biden’s recent issuance of the highly anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO or Order), in the midst of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation, brought new challenges to...more

Biden Executive Order Likely to Push Private Sector Forward on Cybersecurity

Goodwin on 5/27/2021

On May 12, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. The order comes on the heels of a number of recent widely reported cybersecurity crises, including the Solar Winds and Microsoft...more

President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Designed to Strengthen Nation’s Defenses

Saul Ewing LLP on 5/26/2021

In the wake of several recent major cyberattacks, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“Order”) on May 12, 2012. The Order reflects the Administration’s policy of...more

President Biden’s Recent Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector

Blank Rome LLP on 5/20/2021

Companies providing information technology products and services to U.S. government agencies are now required to notify such agencies of cyber incidents and meet specific cybersecurity standards. The executive order attempts...more

10 Ways the Ransomware Task Force’s New Report Could Impact the Private Sector

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/19/2021

In the last few years, thousands of businesses, hospitals, school districts, local governments, and other entities have fallen victim to ransomware. Several government and quasi-government groups are looking to take action....more

White House Releases Wide-Ranging Executive Order on Cybersecurity

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/17/2021

On Wednesday, the White House released a widely anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO). The EO addresses four major areas of cybersecurity maturity for the federal government and its private...more

Executive Order Details Cybersecurity Changes For Public And Private Sector

Alston & Bird on 5/14/2021

In a lengthy Executive Order issued on May 12, 2021 (the “Order”), the Biden Administration has taken steps “to make bold changes and significant investments” in both public and private sector cybersecurity “in order to...more

Biden’s Cyber EO Aims to Improve Federal Security and Move Private Sector

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/13/2021

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more

New Federal Tools Can Help Private Sector Protect Trade Secrets From Cyberattacks – And May Soon Require Reporting

Fisher Phillips on 4/5/2021

Cybersecurity was undoubtably on the forefront of the agenda for many organizations in 2020 – and 2021 should be no different. The rapid shift to remote work over the past year has led to an increased number of cybersecurity...more

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