On January 16, 2025, President Joe Biden issued the “Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” a comprehensive directive designed to address the growing complexity and...more
1/27/2025
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Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Ransomware ,
Sanctions
On January 16, 2025, President Joe Biden signed the “Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” This directive seeks to tackle the increasingly complex and evolving cybersecurity...more
1/23/2025
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Biden Administration ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rescinding the 2023 directive issued by former President Joe Biden on artificial intelligence (AI). Biden’s order outlined extensive measures aimed at...more
1/22/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
Fiduciaries should be aware of recent developments involving AI, including emerging and recent state law changes, increased state and federal government interest in regulating AI, and the role of AI in ERISA litigation. While...more
1/16/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
As the manufacturing sector continues to embrace the hyper-connected era of Smart Manufacturing, known as Industry 4.0, more and more organizations are integrating advanced automation, artificial intelligence (AI), the...more
9/13/2024
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Automation Systems ,
Corrective Actions ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
Machine Learning ,
Malware ,
Manufacturers ,
Ransomware ,
Reputational Injury ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Social Engineering ,
Supply Chain
Insights for this month’s article are provided by ARDA members Gregory Szewczyk, partner at Ballard Spahr Practice Leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Group, and Aaron Tantleff, partner in Foley & Lardner’s...more
7/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Damages ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Documentation ,
Employee Training ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Privacy Laws
On February 9, a California appellate court issued a decisive ruling in favor of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency), allowing the state to immediately begin enforcement of its new regulations, effectively...more
2/16/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
New Regulations ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more
9/25/2023
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Automation Systems ,
Blockchain ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
DFARS ,
Employee Training ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Healthcare ,
Internet of Things ,
Malware ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Social Engineering ,
State Sponsors of Cyberattacks ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.”
Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the...more
7/11/2023
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Best Practices ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain