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Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO...

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report - The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August...more

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Mandatory Cybersecurity Incident Reporting: The Dawn of a New Era for Businesses

A significant shift in cybersecurity compliance is on the horizon, and businesses need to prepare. Starting in 2024, organizations will face new requirements to report cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the...more

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Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity

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Editor’s Note: In this exploration of cybersecurity in the digital era, the article “Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity” considers the crucial intersection of...more

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New CISA Rule Would Require Widespread Cyber Incident Reporting, Updated Timelines and Penalties for Critical Infrastructure...

Most businesses in the United States will have to file incident reports—including for ransomware payments—under the Proposed Rule. The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to issue subpoenas and even penalties...more

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CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements Would Hit a Range of Industries and Sectors

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is publishing a proposed rule (Proposal or NPRM) that will require broad segments of industry to meet onerous and quick...more

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Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

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As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

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Digital Transformation Newsletter | December 2023: Monthly notes on digital technology and law

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November has been another intense month in terms of digital technology regulation - with the Bletchley Declaration concluding the UK-hosted AI Safety Summit; the OECD's proposal for a universally applicable definition of AI;...more

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The highly-anticipated US Executive Order on artificial intelligence: Setting the agenda for responsible AI innovation

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued the groundbreaking Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Order), which sets in motion a comprehensive...more

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White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The Biden-Harris Administration’s sweeping artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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Federal Report Proposes Harmonization of Divergent Cyber Incident Reporting Regimes

On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report outlining the varied and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements that private entities face when they are victims of a cyber incident. The...more

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The FAR Council’s Proposed Cybersecurity Overhaul: Lots Of Questions, But Only Some Answers

In what can best be described as a tsunami of cybersecurity regulation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council—consisting of the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National...more

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CTIA Highlights Wireless Cybersecurity at MWC

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On day two of Mobile World Congress (MWC), CTIA hosted a panel on “Promoting Security in a 5G World.” The panel discussed ongoing efforts by regulators and the ways that the wireless industry is responding to a changing...more

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DHS Calls for Critical Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting

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On September 19, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Report to Congress (Report) on the Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting to the Federal Government. The Report reflects on the 52 in-effect or...more

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Deadline Extended: ONCD Seeking Public Feedback on Ways to Harmonize Cybersecurity Regulations

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has extended the deadline to respond to its Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on "opportunities for and obstacles to harmonizing" cybersecurity regulations....more

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Initial Takeaways on the FCC’s New Privacy and Data Protection Task Force

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Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) launched a new “Privacy and Data Protection Task Force” (Task Force), throwing its proverbial hat into the ring to join the Federal Trade Commission,...more

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FCC Launches Privacy and Data Protection Task Force

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In a June 14, 2023 speech at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC is launching a new, “first-ever” “Privacy...more

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[Podcast] Cyber Spotlight: Wiley Tackles White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy and Other Developments

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In this episode of Wiley Connected, the cyber team discusses major changes in federal cyber expectations for the private sector, including the National Cybersecurity Strategy and new rules being created by the Department of...more

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Follow the Money: AI Winners in President Biden’s FY 2024 Budget Request

Artificial intelligence wins big in President Biden’s FY 2024 budget request with billions in new funding proposed for AI-related research, hardware, software and services at the departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland...more

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National Cybersecurity Strategy Outlines A New Era of Cybersecurity Regulation

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On March 2, 2023, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the National Cybersecurity Strategy (“Strategy”). The Strategy outlines the Administration’s priorities for cyber regulations and policy....more

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Enter Stage Right – a New Cyber Regulator Steps into the Spotlight

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The Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission recently articulated a new vision of that agency’s role in the nation’s cybersecurity. The FCC, as an independent agency with a relatively discrete set of regulatory...more

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Is Federal Cyber Policy About to Make a U-Turn? Notes from #CES Suggest It Might.

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For years, federal cyber policy has been based on successful public-private partnerships, collaboration, and the promotion of voluntary standards that can be tailored to sector and organization-specific risk and needs....more

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TSA Seeks Comment on Strengthening Cybersecurity and Resiliency in the Pipeline and Rail Sectors

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on November 30, 2022, seeking stakeholder comment on ways to strengthen cybersecurity and resiliency for pipeline and...more

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Businesses Should Consider the SAFETY Act a Core Part of Their Ransomware Defense Program

The SAFETY Act, a liability management program managed by the Department of Homeland Security, can be used by businesses to limit or eliminate potential liability associated with ransomware attacks. To take advantage of...more

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Good News for Small Businesses Seeking Government Funding for Research and Development: SBIR/STTR Programs Extended Through 2025

Under the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (the Act), signed into law last month, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs were extended through fiscal year 2025....more

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