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Troutman Pepper Locke

OCC Notifies Congress of Major Email System Security Breach

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On April 8, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) officially notified Congress of a significant information security incident involving its email system. This notification, mandated by the Federal Information...more

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2025 Incident Response Landscape: Practical Tips for Cybersecurity Readiness

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Organizations seeking to improve their cybersecurity posture in 2025 must assess what happens after an incident has occurred, and how an incident response team will be able to mobilize to respond. This article provides...more

A&O Shearman

Cybersecurity: The changing threat and risk landscape

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Cyber issues are seldom out of the news, from ransomware attacks and espionage to non-malicious outages that cause widespread concern. Organizations need to protect themselves against both current and future risks and...more

Alston & Bird

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Issues Joint International Guidance for Event Logging and Threat...

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On August 21, 2024, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency, alongside government agencies in key global allies, including Australia, the UK, Canada, and Japan, released guidance on event logging...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Managing Cybersecurity Risk for Family Offices and Businesses

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Whether caused by family member thoughtlessness, employee error or the acts of a skilled data thief, everyone is likely to be the victim of an information breach at some point. A cyberattack on a family office or family...more

Hinckley Allen

Navigating Profound Change: CISA Announces Proposed Rule for Mandated Cyber Incident Reporting

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In 2025, new federal reporting requirements will require hundreds of thousands of organizations to report cyber incidents within hours of discovery to the United States Government, marking a significant impact on how...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Key Takeaways from Foley & Lardner and NACD Northern California Crisis Management Tabletop

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During this time of “permacrisis,” directors, no matter how experienced, must be ready and able to safeguard their organizations. As part of Foley & Lardner’s sponsorship of the NACD Northern California chapter, and...more

Epiq

Moving Information Governance to the Driver’s Seat to Accelerate Cyber Breach Response

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Information Governance often takes a back seat to other organizational initiatives. But why is this the case? The list of reasons is long and varied. Not knowing where to start or how to build strategic approaches to...more

J.S. Held

Water Cybersecurity? EPA Mandates Regulations to Prevent Cyberattacks on Public Water Systems

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EPA Aims to Mitigate Risk of Cyberattack on Public Water Systems On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Memorandum Addressing Public Water System (PWS) Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys or...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

When It Comes to Cybersecurity: Be Prepared!

As has been the trend for some time now, organizations across all industries and sectors are increasingly at risk of being targeted by bad actors online. Now, the adage espoused by IT security professionals is to prepare for...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Respond to Your Future Data Breach Today

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There is a saying that is often attributed to a Chinese proverb (though its origins are actually unknown) that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today....more

Polsinelli

Cybersecurity Awareness Means, at a Minimum, Doing the Basics (Again and Again)

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On September 30, 2022, the White House kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by reminding citizens of the impacts cyberattacks can have on critical infrastructure such as “electric grids and fuel pipelines … and many other...more

Bracewell LLP

TSA Revises Cybersecurity Directive for Critical Pipeline and LNG Facilities

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Following significant collaboration with the industry, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a revised directive, effective July 27, 2022, which updates one of the prior directives issued in the wake of a...more

Epiq

Counsel and the Breach Response Lifecycle: Best Practices at Every Stage

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The shift to automated business processes and digital data management has definitely been a key enabler for organizations across industries. This fosters more efficient transactions, saves on costs, reduces time spent on...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Prepare NOW to Manage Your Workforce Through a Cyberattack

It is every employer’s worst nightmare: an unsuspecting employee receives an email in the early morning from an individual claiming to be his supervisor. The email asks him to follow up on an urgent work assignment that needs...more

Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Panic! at the Firewall: Cyber Incident Response and the Role of Insurance - May 17th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDT

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Cyber incidents are increasing in frequency and severity across all businesses and industries. As the saying goes, it’s not a matter of IF but WHEN an incident will occur. In this webinar we will explore ways that you can...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Don’t Wait for the Perfect Time for a Tabletop Exercise

Threat actors don’t wait for a convenient time to attack your company. They attack when it suits them, and when they can find any small opening. Being prepared for different types of attacks helps companies prepare for the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CISA Recommends Cybersecurity “Best Practices” in Advance of Winter Holidays

On December 15, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security “strongly urge[d]” critical infrastructure owners and operators, “in light of persistent and...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Worried about Ransomware? Ten Steps to Help Legal Counsel Understand and Mitigate the Risk

Executive teams in the U.S. live in fear of a successful ransomware attack, and who can blame them? Attacks are both prevalent and evolving. Many attackers have shifted from encrypting data and locking up systems to also (or...more

NAVEX

The Complicated Tango of Compliance & Cybersecurity

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A ransomware attack is no company’s idea of a good time, but I do sense one positive development emerging from the epidemic of attacks we’ve witnessed this year: Boards and senior management agree that they must move beyond a...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Ransomware, Incident Response, and Cyber Discovery: History, Solutions, and AI Workflows

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Editor’s Note: On August 11, 2021, HaystackID shared an educational webcast designed to inform and update cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals on how organizations can prepare, address, and...more

K&L Gates LLP

Not "If" But "When"—The Ever Increasing Threat of a Data Breach in 2021

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Fourth of July Data Breach - The latest in a recent string of high profile and wide-reaching cyber-attacks occurred over the fourth of July weekend. A criminal hacking enterprise known as REvil targeted information technology...more

NAVEX

The State of Risk Alignment - Alliances Grow Between IT Security and IRM

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While business risks abound, including intensified cybersecurity attacks, the impact of rapid technological advances and increasing regulations, there are healthy ways to uncover and mitigate risks. Organizations are...more

Burr & Forman

Your Business Experienced a Ransomware Attack, and It Was Not Prepared – Now What?

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It is hard to find a news post without a story on a ransomware attack. The National Security Council has issued an open letter warning all businesses to be alert and prepared for ransomware attacks.  Various industry groups...more

Hogan Lovells

NYDFS recommends critical new practices to reduce supply chain risk in wake of SolarWinds attack

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On April 27, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS” or the “Department”) released a report regarding its investigation into the response by DFS covered entities to the SolarWinds supply chain attack....more

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