The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information.
On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more
7/21/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Policies and Procedures
Although that new smart refrigerator might seem like a fun gadget and great way to sync up grocery lists, smart appliances have the potential to become vectors in malicious power grid attacks. Or what about the increasingly...more
The SAFETY Act, a liability management program managed by the Department of Homeland Security, can be used by businesses to limit or eliminate potential liability associated with ransomware attacks.
To take advantage of...more
Providers of sports betting services must ensure that their cybersecurity protocols and data privacy policies adequately protect their systems and users.
Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports gambling...more
5/11/2022
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Murphy v National Collegiate Athletic Association ,
Online Gaming ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling
The legislation would require all federal contractors to report potential and actual cybersecurity incidents to the Department of Homeland Security.
The Act would impose a 24-hour reporting requirement on federal...more
7/28/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Penalties ,
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Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements
Brian Finch recently returned to Joel Simon‘s Industry Insights podcast to discuss the uptick in cyberattacks, data breaches perpetuating insider trading and strategies companies can employ to guard against these problems....more
Practical steps to address cybersecurity threats—what you should do when heightened tension in the Middle East or other events increase the threat of cybersecurity incidents.
- When news events or business initiatives turn...more
1/24/2020
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
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Information Technology ,
Policies and Procedures ,
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SHIELD Act
Takeaways
- Companies that suffer cyberattacks can expect not sympathy but scrutiny from legal authorities.
- D&O insurance can cover not only litigation but also investigation costs.
- Strategic negotiation of...more
9/22/2017
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Civil Investigation Demand ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
D&O Insurance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Derivative Suit ,
Errors and Omissions Policy ,
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Internal Investigations ,
Legal Costs ,
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Popular ,
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Risk Mitigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Subpoenas ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Are criminal cyberattacks increasing in sophistication and frequency? Yes.
Is every company, in every industry, that collects or stores sensitive customer, employee, or business data vulnerable to cyberattacks?...more
Retirement plan sponsors face ever-evolving cyber-related threats to plan assets and participant personal information. To combat such threats, plan sponsors should proactively assess the third-party service providers’ ability...more
Words matter when it comes to cybersecurity.
With security concerns dominating today’s corporate planning from the Board on down, the CIO often comes in as a technical expert, providing an analysis of the threat...more
Admiral Mike Rogers, the new leader of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command at the Defense Department, certainly has taken a different approach from his predecessor, General Keith Alexander. Right out of the gate,...more