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NIST Releases AI Risk Management Framework, Expected to Be a Critical Tool for Trustworthy AI Deployment

On January 26, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its much anticipated AI Risk Management Framework 1.0 (AI RMF or Version 1.0), a risk-management resource for organizations designing,...more

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

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

PrivacyCon 2022: FTC Hears from Researchers on Wide Range of Topics, Many of Which Overlap With Its Ongoing Privacy and Security...

On November 1, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted PrivacyCon 2022, its seventh annual conference in which the Commission looks to academics and researchers to inform its efforts to address emerging consumer...more

FTC Launches Rulemaking on Fee Disclosures and Practices Across Industries

On October 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of a new rulemaking process to address how fees are charged for goods or services, focusing on potentially “deceptive or unfair” fees that the FTC...more

NIST Is Taking Critical Steps Towards an AI Risk Management Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is leading the federal government’s charge on a framework for assessing and managing risks in artificial intelligence (AI), with a critical workshop this week to...more

Cybersecurity Top of Mind at #MWC22

At this week’s #MWC22, cybersecurity has been a major focus. Several panels were dedicated to exploring timely cybersecurity issues, including new and growing threat vectors; innovative industry advancements in cybersecurity;...more

New York State Department of Financial Services Proposes Updates to Cybersecurity Regulation

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules. These changes are open for a preliminary public comment until August 18, and then an...more

National Privacy Law: Bipartisan Proposed Legislation Regarding Privacy Released

On June 3, 2022, Senator Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Representatives Pallone (D-N.J.) and Rodgers (R-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,...more

[Webinar] The FTC’s Changing Approach to Privacy - June 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now has a full slate of Commissioners and it is expected to ramp up privacy and cybersecurity enforcement and rulemaking in a number of critical areas. Join us for a discussion of the FTC’s...more

Industry Highlights NIST Cybersecurity Framework’s Value as NIST Weighs a Potential Update

Public comments in an ongoing cybersecurity proceeding at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) highlight the utility of a foundational cybersecurity document while also providing suggestions for its...more

Industry Urges NIST to Preserve Key Attributes in Updating its Cybersecurity Framework

Public comments on updating the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST), the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CSF), highlight private and public sector interest in this core...more

[Webinar] Privacy and Security in Transactional Due Diligence - May 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Join us to discuss effective approaches to managing due diligence on privacy and cybersecurity issues across transactions. Companies considering acquisitions or joint ventures will need to engage in effective management of...more

EU and U.S. Reach Agreement in Principle on New Data Privacy Framework for EU-U.S. Data Transfers

The European Union (EU) and United States have reached a “deal in principle” to establish a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (Framework), which is meant to foster the exchange of data between the EU and U.S. This new...more

NIST Seeks Feedback on Draft AI Risk Management Framework in Connection with Extensive Stakeholder Workshop

On March 29-31, 2022, the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) held its second broad stakeholder workshop on its draft Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, titled Building the NIST AI Risk...more

NIST Moves to Update its Cybersecurity Framework, Seeks Public Comment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has kicked off the process for revamping its flagship cybersecurity guidance document – the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CSF), which...more

SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Rules for Publicly Traded Companies

What: Publicly traded companies may soon be subject to additional cybersecurity reporting requirements. On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules and amendments to enhance and standardize...more

Cyber Partnership or Regulation—What Lurks Beneath the Water “Surge”?

Federal agencies have been actively looking at cyber threats to critical infrastructure. In a January 27 announcement the White House said: “it will extend the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative to the...more

California Set to Begin Potentially Far-Reaching Rulemaking on Privacy

As 2021 draws to a close, businesses subject to California’s privacy laws should pay close attention to developments underway in that state that will have broad impacts on compliance strategies. On September 22, 2021, the...more

California’s New Privacy Agency Kicks Off the New CPRA Rulemaking Process

On September 22, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency)—the new agency established by the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA)—released an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on...more

Biden’s Cyber EO Aims to Improve Federal Security and Move Private Sector

On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more

Utah Establishes a Legal Safe Harbor for Companies That Adopt Data Security Programs

Utah has become the second state to establish a legal safe harbor for private-sector entities that follow certain cybersecurity best practices. On March 11, 2021, Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox signed into law the Cybersecurity...more

2021 Preview: How the Private Sector Will be Impacted by IoT Cybersecurity Work at NIST

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been an active driver of Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity efforts for several years, convening stakeholders from the federal government and the private...more

The Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force Issues Its Year Two Report

On December 17, 2020, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force (“the Task Force”)—a public-private partnership whose membership includes industry representatives from...more

New IoT Cybersecurity Drafts From NIST Will Impact the Ecosystem

On December 15, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released four new draft Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity documents to provide guidance for federal agencies and device manufacturers....more

Top 4 Areas to Watch in 2021 in AI Legal and Regulatory Risks

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology and applications have been expanding over the last few years, and in 2021, we expect government agencies to ramp up their efforts to deal with the actual and perceived impacts of the...more

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