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Cybersecurity Compliance in the New Administration

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Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Law Workshop featured three panels of...more

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The Department of Justice Is Building a Data Security Protection and Enforcement Program

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In response to President Biden’s Executive Order authorizing increased data privacy measures, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Matthew G. Olsen announced that the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

More Privacy, Please – February 2024

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Editor’s Note: In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the White House announced a new executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity at U.S. ports, and another executive order was issued to protect sensitive...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Cybersecurity: What to Watch for in 2024

In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of cyber threats, along with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. With heightened scrutiny from regulators, consumers, and investors, the need to...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2023 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Hackers Steal $4.4M Crypto Using Data Linked to LastPass Breach - According to Bleeping Computer, crypto fraud researchers at ZachXBT, and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan have reported that on October 25,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CISA Announces Launch of Ransomware Prevention Initiative

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the formation of a new program aimed at identifying and preventing ransomware attacks. The initiative is known as the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning...more

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A Look Back at the Year in Data Security – and Predictions for 2022

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As 2021 comes to a close, this article recounts some of the biggest trends in data privacy and cybersecurity from the past year and looks ahead at what we anticipate will come to workplaces in 2022. Employers across the...more

Mayer Brown

The Cyber Executive Order: Key Takeaways for Businesses

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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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 16

The T-Mobile Data Breach is One You Can’t Ignore - "Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information." Why this is important: Earlier this week, reports began...more

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Do the 2021 Federal Ransomware Laws Foretell Passage of Federal Data Privacy Laws?

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In the last several weeks, the Executive and Legislative branches of the United States federal government have taken bipartisan measures to defend the country’s infrastructure from the critical national security threat posed...more

Jones Day

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 28

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order  - On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more

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

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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

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2021 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - White House Focused on Combating Ransomware - Ransomware attacks are frequent and escalating as we speak. Double extortion scams are hitting companies at a dizzying pace, and catching companies, large...more

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Cybersecurity Defense: Biden Administration Executive Order a Great Start Towards a More Robust National Framework

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On May 12, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order (“the Order”) aimed at improving the country’s cybersecurity threat defense. This Order is an attempt to create a “whole of government” response to increasingly...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: An SOC Technical Manager Who Builds Things With Keyboards and Blowtorches...

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The No Password Required Podcast is dedicated to introducing and celebrating the practitioners, leaders, researchers, and individuals who are shaping the cybersecurity industry. Join us for an in-depth conversation that...more

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More Privacy, Please - June 2021

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Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

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8 Key Takeaways from Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity for Government Contractors

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On May 12, 2021, the Biden administration released a far-reaching executive order intended to improve the U.S. government’s cybersecurity posture, both internally and in any private information technology (IT) systems that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Growing Focus on Cybersecurity

President Joe Biden has been fulfilling his promise to prioritize cybersecurity in his administration: He issued several cybersecurity-related executive orders, and federal regulators under his administration also have turned...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2021

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Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Fifth Circuit Decision Raises Cyber Enforcement Complications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services As the Biden Administration begins detailing its regulatory and...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

2021 and Beyond: The Top Ten Upcoming Changes In Privacy And Cyber Security

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2020 was a year like no other. From an unprecedented “work from home” shift to a blockbuster European court ruling to a mammoth cyber attack, businesses scrambled to adapt to an endless series of cyber challenges. 2021 shows...more

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Presidential Transition and Cybersecurity Following the 2020 Data Breach

Key Takeaways: The Trump Administration has remained relatively silent about the 2020 data breach (believed to be connected to Russian state actors). It is unclear at this point whether the Trump Administration will take any...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2020 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Q3 Coveware Report: Unsettling Update on Ransomware - We spend a lot of time reporting on ransomware because we are seeing more incidents than ever before, and our readers comment that keeping them up to...more

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