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Butler Snow LLP

A New Look at an Old Hot Topic: The Internet of Things

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In 1999, computer scientist Kevin Ashton coined the term “the Internet of Things” (“IoT”) in order to put a name to his idea of using RFID chips to track items as they moved throughout a supply chain. “Though there is no...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry

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The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare industry is such a ripe hunting ground for cybercriminals, the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

A Measured Approach - US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review and Update: Looking back on our 2023 articles and planning ahead...

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Technological advances, especially in Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing, will continue to amaze in the coming years. They will open up vast new opportunities while presenting profound regulatory, litigation, and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Emerging AI Landscape: FedRAMP Publishes Draft Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework in Response to Executive Order on...

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On January 26, 2024, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) published a draft Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework developed in response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14110 on Safe,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Understanding SEC’s Focus Amid Lack of Final AI Rules

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Last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed ambitious rules relating to artificial intelligence (AI) that have drawn significant commentary and criticism. While it is unlikely that any changes in the...more

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Imminent Cybersecurity Threats to Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

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BakerHostetler is closely monitoring imminent cybersecurity threats to healthcare revenue cycle management personnel and vendors. Most recently, Change Healthcare (CHC), a healthcare technology and business management...more

J.S. Held

Inside the Healthcare Industry: Understanding Emerging Data Privacy & Security Risks and Regulations

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According to the Theft Resource Center and its 2022 data breach reports, data privacy and security threats are impacting all aspects of the healthcare industry – from providers to payers to medical device companies to...more

Carlton Fields

NAIC Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee Gets in on the Action

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On July 17, the Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners released its exposure draft of the NAIC’s model bulletin on insurers’ use of algorithms,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Smart Is Your Artificial Intelligence Policy?

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There is a great YouTube video that has been circulating the internet for half a decade that reimagines a heuristically programmed algorithmic computer “HAL-9000” as Amazon Alexa in an iconic scene from “2001: A Space...more

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Cybersecurity Risks to AI Adoption in Construction

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The adoption of predictive maintenance (PM), an artificial intelligence (AI) driven strategy that anticipates potential equipment failures using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, holds immense promise for the construction...more

Alston & Bird

FTC Launches Investigation into Creator of ChatGPT

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In mid-July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, sending the company an extensive Civil Investigative Demand (CID). While FTC investigations are normally...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Legal Concerns of Real Estate in the Metaverse: Navigating the Virtual Frontier

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The concept of the metaverse, a virtual world where users interact with digital environments and each other in immersive ways, has gained significant attention in recent years. With advancements in virtual reality (VR) and...more

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Cybersecurity Developments and Legal Issues

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For most large companies, a frictionless flow of information and the ability to transfer customer data, employee files, financial records and other information around the world quickly and cost-effectively is a critical...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Cybersecurity and AI: Understanding and Mitigating Common Cybersecurity Threats to AI Models

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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is revolutionizing the workplace, and bringing with it unique cybersecurity challenges. With the increased prominence of AI also comes the need for new cybersecurity approaches....more

Goodwin

EU Technology Regulation: Watch List for 2023 and Beyond

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Last year, the European Union passed a number of important EU legislative acts relating to the regulation of technology. Further legislative acts and proposals affecting technology are on the agenda for 2023, including the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2023

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Contech Trends to Watch in the New Year - “As builders adapt to economic, supply chain and labor challenges, they’re turning to technology to boost performance.” Why this is important: All of the turmoil of 2022 (the...more

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Cyberthreats, Cost-Conscious Clients Loom Large in 2023

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The end of the calendar year is traditionally an opportunity to reflect on the past and to look ahead – for opportunities and for danger signs. In our corner of the legal services industry, four trends appear worthy of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Quantum Computing: Examining the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

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In the waning days of 2022 and the 117th Congress, President Biden signed H.R.7535, the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, into law. The law recognizes the future threat that quantum decryption poses to federal...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Outlook 2023: Ransomware Threats Multiply as Rogue Nation-States Sponsor More...

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) Ransomware—including increased attacks from criminal groups affiliated with rogue nation-states such as Russia and North Korea—will continue to dominate the health...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Impact of Recession on Cybersecurity Programs – Beware of the trap game.

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There’s no mistake, we’re in a recessionary cycle. We can stay out of the politics and debate related to predicting the exact cause, effect, size, and timeline of the recession. Debate or no debate, we’re already seeing...more

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The Future has Arrived – New Technologies in Construction

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The construction industry has traditionally been slow to adapt to new technologies, but things are changing. Construction companies are keen to control costs (including increased costs due to supply chain issues), improve...more

Perkins Coie

The EU’s Digital Services Act: A Paradigm Shift for Online Intermediaries

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Following the European Council's approval last week, the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been officially adopted, starting the countdown to the law’s entry into force later this year. The DSA builds on the Electronic Commerce...more

StoneTurn

Shifting Cyber Landscape – Crisis Awareness as a Means to Prevent and Prepare

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Crises and uncertainty are inevitable forces in modern business, particularly in cyber and digital. General counsels and legal risk executives are well suited to lead preparedness and resiliency for future crises, uniting key...more

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NYDFS Proposed Amendments to Its Cybersecurity Rules

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​​​​​​​On July 29, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules that include a number of significant amendments to the rules, including notification...more

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