The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970 to safeguard the environment against pollutants. The tidal wave of environmental regulations that followed impacted every industry in the United States, especially...more
5/10/2018
/ Automated Transportation ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Data Use Policies ,
Drivers ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Smart Devices ,
Technology Sector
Prompted by concern over the increase in the risks and frequency of data breach incidents and other cyber-attacks affecting public companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently published interpretive guidance to...more
3/6/2018
/ Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
Insider Trading ,
Interpretive Rule ,
Non-Public Information ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation FD ,
Regulation S-K ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
It’s been almost a year since the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) came into effect. Since that time, a series of key dates have marked the implementation of...more
2/28/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section of automotive stakeholders, government officials, and consumer and privacy advocates came together...more
1/30/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology Sector
On 1 August 2017, a bipartisan group of four U.S. senators (Steve Daines (R-MT), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017....more
8/24/2017
/ Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
NTIA ,
OEM ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Management
On August 1, a bipartisan group of four senators introduced a bill that would impose specific cybersecurity requirements on providers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices when doing business with the U.S. Government and...more
8/3/2017
/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Vendors ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Wireless Devices
The internet of things has presented new challenges across all industries. Hear partners Harriet Pearson and Tim Tobin discuss what others can learn from automotive in this sharing of best practices. ...more
Technological vulnerabilities, regulators’ watchful eyes, and personal connections with our vehicles – create a collision course for cyber risk. Partners Harriet Pearson and Tim Tobin dissect these three simple reasons why...more
On January 12, 2017, prior to the new administration taking power, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within the Department of Commerce (Department) released a Green Paper on “Fostering the...more
2/15/2017
/ Best Practices ,
Comment Period ,
Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Internet Privacy ,
NIST ,
NTIA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Risk Management ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department