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Hong Kong proposes new Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Law

A&O Shearman on 7/3/2024

New cybersecurity legislation to enhance the protection of computer systems of critical infrastructures (“CIs”) was proposed by the Hong Kong Government on 25 June 2024. The legislation is tentatively titled the Protection of...more

Unpacking the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act: A Company’s Guide for Navigating Compliance

Gray Reed on 6/6/2024

As businesses grapple with the evolving, regulatory landscape for data privacy, the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA) emerges as a pivotal law. This comprehensive legislation, effective July 1, 2024, established...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2024

Alston & Bird on 5/13/2024

Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more

Feds Focus on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in Latest Legislative and Rule Proposals

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/1/2024

By now, companies that collect, process, and store the personal data of consumers are used to a fast pace of state privacy and cybersecurity legal activity. This year, companies should also expect increased activity from...more

NIST Updates AI RMF as Mandated by the White House Executive Order on AI

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/1/2024

We have now reached the 180-day mark since the White House Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development of AI and we are seeing a flurry of mandated actions being completed. See here for a summary of...more

Cybersecurity is Relentless!

Gray Reed on 4/23/2024

Last week I had the privilege of attending the Construction Financial Management Association Dallas/Ft Worth Chapter’s monthly membership education luncheon as a prospective member. The educational topic was Cybersecurity and...more

Client Alert: CISA Announces Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

Jenner & Block on 4/3/2024

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an operational component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), posted for public inspection its long-anticipated notice of proposed...more

China Officially Promulgates New Cross-Border Data Transfer Requirements

Benesch on 4/1/2024

The newly promulgated measures increase the threshold of data triggering security assessments and contract requirements while leaving room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers. In...more

Proposed Federal Cyber Incident Reporting Rule Adds Hefty Federal Reporting Requirements to Critical Infrastructure Sector and...

Woods Rogers on 3/28/2024

The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a draft of its proposed rule detailing how covered entities operating in critical infrastructure sectors report cyberattacks and ransomware payments...more

Client Alert: NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Released

Jenner & Block on 3/6/2024

On February 26, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, released Version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), the first major update since its...more

The Critical Role of CFIUS in Safeguarding U.S. National Security: Insights and Implications for Technology and Legal...

HaystackID on 3/1/2024

Editor’s Note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a pivotal role in regulating foreign investments in American companies, particularly those that could impact national security. This...more

NIST CSF 2.0 Goes Live

Paul Hastings LLP on 2/29/2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released an updated version of its Cybersecurity Framework, CSF 2.0. earlier this week. The CSF, initially launched in 2014, is a tool developed by NIST to help private...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2024 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 2/21/2024

CYBERSECURITY - HC3 Warns Healthcare Organizations about Akira Ransomware Group - The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently warned the health care sector about the Akira ransomware group that...more

Critical Infrastructure Organizations Warned to Upgrade Systems and Software

Nossaman LLP on 2/9/2024

In one of the most clear-eyed and sobering assessments of the cyberthreat China poses to our nation’s critical infrastructure, the country’s foremost cybersecurity leaders recently testified that the Chinese Communist Party...more

What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector

Woods Rogers on 2/7/2024

CISA’s Incident Response Guide outlines ways in which WWS owners and operators can engage with federal agencies to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including best practices for incident response and...more

Evolution of the Chinese Hacking Threat: Risks for Government and Industry

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/8/2023

On May 24, 2023, Microsoft announced the detection of a direct threat to critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. The alert attributed observed malicious activity to a state-sponsored...more

President Biden’s AI EO: Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/4/2023

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration released a far-reaching executive order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EO issues directives related to the use...more

President Biden Issues Wide-Ranging Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

K&L Gates LLP on 11/6/2023

On 30 October 2023, President Biden issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI). The EO itself is available here, and a one-page fact sheet issued by the White House is available here. The...more

White House Issues First-of-its-Kind Executive Order on AI

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 11/1/2023

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“Order”) that drastically increased the U.S. government’s engagement with artificial intelligence (“AI”). The sweeping Order touches on everything from bias in...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 9, September 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/27/2023

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more

White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan

Cooley LLP on 7/25/2023

On July 13, 2023, the White House unveiled its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP or implementation plan), following the release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy....more

Leveraging “Public-Private Collaboration” for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Polsinelli on 6/26/2023

In March, the White House issued its long-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy. The strategy includes five pillars, Pillar One being “Defend Critical Instructure” with its first and second subparts focusing on (1)...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2023

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/21/2023

CYBERSECURITY - FDD Suggests Space Systems be Designated as Critical Infrastructure - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) issued a Report late last week entitled Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical...more

Security by design: incoming UK and EU legislation to tackle cybersecurity risks in IoT devices

Hogan Lovells on 3/29/2023

In December 2022, the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (“PSTI Act”) became law. Along with setting out requirements for the deployment and expansion of mobile, full fibre and gigabit capable...more

Biden administration releases National Cybersecurity Strategy

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/3/2023

On March 2, the Biden administration announced the release of its National Cybersecurity Strategy (Strategy) in a continued effort to provide a safe and secure digital ecosystem for Americans. ...more

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