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Obama Administration Cybersecurity Information Sharing

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White House Releases Policy Directive On Cyber Incident Coordination

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On July 26, 2016, the White House approved a Presidential Policy Directive (“PPD”) on coordinating responses to cyber incidents that occur in the United States. The PPD seeks to clarify who in the federal government is...more

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President Obama Signs Cybersecurity Act of 2015 into Law

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On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Federal Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (the Act). The long-awaited and heavily negotiated legislation recognizes the need for greater cybersecurity threat information...more

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White House Issues Cybersecurity Strategy And Implementation Plan Following Cybersecurity Sprint

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On October 30, the White House released a memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies detailing the Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan (“CSIP”), a proposal designed to update and bolster federal...more

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Senate Passes Legislation To Ease Sharing Of Cybersecurity Threat Information

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On October 27, 2015, the Senate passed S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”), which addresses how companies can share cyber threat information with the federal government. The legislation aims to...more

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Senate passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

After a long delay, with a vote of 74 to 21, the United States Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) on October 27, 2015. The bill has been touted as being controversial and is opposed by...more

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House Passes Cybersecurity Legislation; Focus Is Now On Senate

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On October 6, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 (the “Cybersecurity Strategy Act”), which, if enacted, would require the Department of...more

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The Evolving U.S. Cybersecurity Landscape: What Firms Want to Know

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Following a year of high-profile data breaches, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on January 13, 2015 that, for the second consecutive year, its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE)...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - February 2015 (Updated)

In This Issue - White House Releases Proposed Privacy Legislation - Lessons from the Anthem Data Breach - SEC and FINRA Release Results of Industrywide Cybersecurity Examination Sweeps - COSO Releases Report on...more

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NIST, White House Continue Efforts to Enhance Cybersecurity Awareness and Protections

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the White House continue efforts to improve private sector security and increase sharing of information about potential cybersecurity threats. ...more

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