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New DHS Security Requirements Impact Compliance for Employers with Workers in Six “Countries of Concern”

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/4/2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published new security requirements for certain restricted transactions covered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) sensitive data export rules. ...more

The SEC is Cracking Down on Misleading Cybersecurity Disclosure

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/31/2024

On October 22, 2024, the SEC charged two current reporting companies, Unisys Corp. and Check Point Software Technologies, and two former public companies, Mimecast Limited and Avaya Holdings Corp., with making materially...more

Looming Data Security Requirements Under the New York SHIELD Act: What Businesses Need to Know

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/12/2020

By March 21, 2020, nearly every business - not only those that conduct business in New York State - that owns or licenses computerized data that includes the private information of any New York State resident, will be...more

Cyber Security Trends: Tips from recent UK enforcement - Part 1

BCLP on 3/10/2020

What insights into cyber security norms can organisations glean from the UK ICO’s recent enforcement decisions, most of which have been released since the GDPR came into force? Final fines are still awaited on the UK’s...more

FBI Director States That Companies That Suffer Data Breaches Will Be Treated As Victims For Law Enforcement Purposes

A&O Shearman on 3/20/2018

At a March 7, 2018 Conference on Cyber Security co-hosted by Boston College and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Director of the FBI Christopher Wray spoke about the FBI’s efforts to combat cyber threats. Among...more

Key New Takeaways from Uber’s Privacy and Data Security Settlement with the FTC

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/12/2017

On August 15, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached an agreement with Uber Technologies to settle allegations that the ride-sharing company had deceived consumers by failing to live up to its...more

Data Privacy and Security: A Practical Guide for In-House Counsel, 2017 Edition

BCLP on 2/1/2017

Boulder Partner David Zetoony published the 2017 edition of his handbook, Data Privacy and Security: A Practical Guide for In-House Counsel, on Jan. 28 – Data Privacy Day. The guide provides an overview of laws relevant to a...more

A Deeper Dive: Risk Assessments Are a Necessary Step in Creating Layered Cyber Defenses

BakerHostetler on 6/5/2015

Tens of thousands of cyber attackers employed by Chinese People’s Liberation Army and other employees and contractors of the Chinese Ministry of State Security work diligently every day to steal information from U.S....more

Cybersecurity is a Real Risk, So Become “Compromise Ready”

BakerHostetler on 4/30/2015

Many have heard that “it is not a matter of if a company will be attacked, but when.” Statements like this used to be met with skepticism – companies would say we do not have information hackers want, we outsource our...more

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