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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 2, March 2024

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HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry - The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Artificial Intelligence Redefines Our Defense Against Cyber Threats

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In 2024, the cybersecurity landscape is poised for remarkable transformations and formidable challenges, and artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the way we defend against cyber threats, with its prevalence in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Cybersecurity Disclosure is Under the SEC Spotlight: Is Your Company Ready?

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Cyber incidents are among the fastest-growing existential threats to publicly traded companies. More than a technical headache, breaches can materially impact your bottom line—and the mere news of an incident can send stocks...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Amends Safeguards Rule, Requires Non-Banks to Report Data Security Breaches

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On October 27, the FTC has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that would require non-banking institutions to report certain data breaches and other security events to the agency. The amendment requires financial...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: The SEC Charges SolarWinds and Its CISO with Fraud: Key Takeaways

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This week, the SEC filed a high-profile litigation asserting fraud and internal controls charges against software company SolarWinds Corporation and its Chief Information Security Officer, Timothy G. Brown, in connection with...more

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Cybercrime: A Year in Review

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Information security will remain a top priority for all industries in 2023. Healthcare, government, and education will likely continue to be top targets for ransomware attacks, with for-profit businesses close behind. In...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: An FBI Special Agent's Journey from Submarines to Anti-Corruption to Cybersecurity

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Andy Sekela is the Private Sector Coordinator for the FBI Tampa Division, who may just be on a mission to have the world’s coolest resumé. In this episode, Andy joins the No Password Required team to talk about his diverse...more

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FTC Action Against Drizly and CEO Provides Insight Into Its Security Expectations

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The FTC recently took action against the online alcohol marketplace company Drizly and its CEO for alleged security failures. The case arose from a 2018 data breach which was caused – according to the FTC – by poor security...more

White & Case LLP

Director liability for cyber breaches: transatlantic warning signs?

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Two legal cases in the US in the past month suggest that regulators and prosecutors are becoming more determined to take personal action against directors and senior executives who fail to deal adequately with cyber security...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Busting Cyber Myths Part 2: I Can’t Afford Cyber Protection

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In the second of a three-part series, Buckingham Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney David Myers talks with Andy Jones, CEO, Fortress Security Risk Management, and Bryan Schauer, Vice President at The Schauer Group’s...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Top Five Habits of Successful Legal Teams (& How to Make Them Second Nature!)

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See how today’s top legal teams are leveraging technology to build habits that drive compliance, innovation, and efficiency. Experts agree that daily habits are the bedrock of success. The wisdom of the adage “an apple a...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Five Reasonable Ways to Maximize Data Security

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As a small- to medium-size business owner, have you ever thought about what’s involved in protecting your business from a security breach? You may even be asking yourself, “What do I have to protect? I’m not a target.”...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Focus on Fintech: Federal Banking Regulators Adopt Final Rule for Reporting of Certain Computer-Security Incidents

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On November 23, 2021, the OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and FDIC issued a joint final rule that requires banking organizations and their service providers to report certain computer-security incidents. A computer-security...more

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Computer-Security Incident Rule Creates New Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Bank Service Providers

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On November 18, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint final rule (the...more

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Shareholders Seek to Hold Current and Former SolarWinds Officials Liable for Massive 2020 Security Breach

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Investors filed a derivative suit claiming that the company knew about, and failed to mitigate known, existing cybersecurity risks and shortfalls prior to the security breach. In early November, pension funds and...more

Woods Rogers

Questions About Tort and Contract Claims in the Cybersecurity Context Left Unsettled

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Supreme Court of Virginia Declines Certified Questions from Federal Court in In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation - The lawsuit In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation, has already...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Invaluable Benefits Of Multi-Factor Authentication

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The need to input a username and password when logging into a computer is a “single factor” authentication. But, from a security perspective, that single factor authentication only goes so far. Consider, for example, the...more

Bracewell LLP

SEC Gets Cyber-Serious About Disclosures

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As cyberattacks continue to attract greater attention, the SEC has taken an additional step in its efforts to bring enforcement actions related to cyber disclosures. On June 14, the SEC announced settled charges against a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ensure Disclosure Controls and Procedures Address Cybersecurity

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On June 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against real estate settlement services company First American Financial Corporation for disclosure controls and procedures violations...more

Perkins Coie

Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Cybersecurity for Pipelines and LNG Facilities

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Colonial Pipeline shut down 5,500 miles of its East Coast pipeline on May 7, 2021, in an effort to contain a security breach resulting from a ransomware attack. Colonial’s pipeline is one of the nation’s largest and carries...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DOH Employee Error Causes Breach Of COVID-19 And Other Health Data Affecting Nearly 165,000 Individuals

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In a recent post, we highlighted the need for a privacy and cybersecurity training program, one not solely focused on spotting phishing attempts (although that is quite important as well). A primary reason, quite simply, is...more

NAVEX

Third-Party Risk Management: 5 Reasons to Monitor Cybersecurity Risk in Real Time

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In today’s business landscape, it is nearly impossible to work alone. You have to collaborate with clients, vendors, suppliers, specialists, and plenty of other partners all considered third parties to your organization. As a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cybercrime 2020 – The Rise of “Vishing”

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As if 2020 hasn’t caused enough hardship and headaches for employers already, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) recently issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory Alert warning employers about...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2020

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In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more

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Data Security Threats to Consider While Employees are Working Remotely

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COVID-19 has thrown many businesses into the fire of remote working. Morphisec reported in its Work-from-Home (WFH) Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index that remote working was an entirely new experience for 49 percent of...more

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