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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

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

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

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

DHS and Cyber: What Should Companies Expect?

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/17/2020

Megan Brown sits down with one of Wiley’s newest attorneys, Sam Kaplan, former Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to discuss the...more

International News: Focus on Global Privacy and Cybersecurity - September 2020

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/15/2020

Generally, contact tracing refers to an effort by public health officials to identify individuals with whom a patient who has tested positive for an infectious disease has been in close proximity. Public health officials will...more

CISA Releases COVID-19 Recovery Tabletop Exercise Package

Troutman Pepper on 7/30/2020

On July 17, 2020 the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the COVID-19 Recovery CISA Tabletop Exercise Package (CTEP) “to assist private sector stakeholders and critical infrastructure owners and...more

“Essential Critical Workforce” Guidance for the Real Estate Industry, Specifically for Commercial Landlords Amid the COVID-19...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/27/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and affect our lives and businesses across the U.S., we are continually following the latest updates and providing insight. ...more

New Privacy Guidance for Businesses Operating in British Columbia

Bennett Jones LLP on 3/12/2020

The OIPC has issued recent guidance for private sector organizations operating in British Columbia, which include provincially or federally incorporated companies that conduct business in the province and are subject to the...more

HHS Creates New Cybersecurity Center

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 11/12/2018

Last week, HHS unveiled its new Health Security Cybersecurity Coordination Center, known as "HC3." HC3 will replace the beleaguered Healthcare Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (HCCIC) which had lost top...more

Security of Critical Infrastructure Relies on Businesses to Build Resilience

White and Williams LLP on 10/26/2018

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently made “strengthening risk management and prioritization of cyber and physical threats and hazards” a national priority. Similarly, this week’s theme for National Cyber...more

National Cyber Strategy Aims to Deter through Strength; Collaborate with Private Sector to Secure Cyberspace

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 9/27/2018

Late last week the White House released its National Cyber Strategy, setting forth its approach to protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from global cyber threats. The National Cyber Strategy builds off of Executive Order...more

Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/10/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

U.S. Government Releases Report on IoT Botnets and Other Distributed Attacks

Jones Day on 6/5/2018

The Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce released on May 30, 2018, their report to the President on Enhancing the Resilience of the Internet and Communications Ecosystem Against Botnets and Other Automated,...more

Potential Risks and Rewards of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Under CISA

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 7/22/2016

When President Obama signed into law the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which was designed to facilitate information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the public and private sectors, proponents hailed it as “our best...more

Collaboration Key to Combatting Cyber Threats: Federal Government Issues Final Guidance Clarifying Liability Protection for...

Carlton Fields on 7/19/2016

On June 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued final guidance on how the private sector and government will communicate cyber threat data and defensive measures under...more

Executive Action: Obama Administration Budgets for Cybersecurity

Locke Lord LLP on 2/26/2016

On February 9, 2016, the Obama administration released its final budget, which includes a request for $19 billion to fund the Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP). The CNAP sets forth a variety of cybersecurity and...more

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