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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NIST Unveils IoT Baseline of Core Cybersecurity Features for Comment

In a release aptly labeled “A Starting Point for IoT Device Manufacturers” the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an arm of the Department of Commerce, recently added to the discussion with the...more

Locke Lord LLP

California Takes the First Step With IoT: Will the Federal Government Follow

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This past September, California became the first state to take a first (small) step in addressing Internet of Things (IoT) security. IoT devices include home security cameras, home temperature controllers, and a myriad of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Smart-Home Devices: The Ugly

The Ugly of Technology — Ransomware Technology is fundamentally good and helpful to us; but, like so many things in our modern world, there is the good…the bad…and the ugly. In October 2016, what might have been the largest...more

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Banks’ Boards of Directors Face New Cybersecurity Challenges

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Banks’ boards of directors must, among other things, understand the risks associated with existing and planned IT operations, monitor risk management, and work with senior bank managers on strategic technology planning. See...more

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DHS and NIST Issue Internet of Things Cybersecurity Guidance

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In an apparent effort to fight the kinds of cyberattacks like the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that crippled much of the American internet in October 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more

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House Energy & Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Security of the Internet of Things

The growing scale of cybersecurity concerns is prompting action from government leadership on the federal level. Before the Thanksgiving recess, the House’s Committee on Energy and Commerce got in on the act when two of its...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

NIST Issues Internet of Things (IoT) Guidance

Smart machines connected to the internet have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. They make up the Internet of Things (“IoT”), a vast web of interconnected iPhones and Fitbits, tablets and cameras, even baby monitors and...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Congressional Hearings and NIST Publication Continue Focus on IoT Security

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Two actions in the past few weeks reflect the continuing government involvement in and concern over the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Attacks using connected devices have highlighted security vulnerabilities...more

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The Evolving Internet of Things and Its Risks for Business Consumers

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The recent distributed denial of service (“DDOS”) attack on domain name service provider Dyn is likely to result in greater scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers of the potential risks associated with the increasing use of the...more

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Six Proposals to Stop IoT-Based DDoS Attacks

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On Oct. 21, 2016, an extremely large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Dyn prevented many internet users on the East Coast of the U.S. from accessing websites such as Netflix, PayPal, Spotify and Twitter for...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Internet Attacks Using IoT Devices Spur Government Calls for Improved Cybersecurity

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The recent massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that caused major internet outages was led by an army of security cameras, digital video recorders, and other Internet of Things ("IoT") devices that had been...more

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When Botnets Attack: How Hackers Shut Down the Internet

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Beginning early on October 21, 2016, Dyn, a New Hampshire based internet service company, was the victim of three distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The first attack began at 7am ET and was resolved within about...more

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