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Federal Investigations within the Department of Homeland Security
The State of Cyber: Breaking Down Recent Rules and Regulations
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DHS and Cyber: What Should Companies Expect?
Take 5 Immigration Podcast Series: Episode 10
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Benesch B-Cast 07: Immigration Deadlines and Demands Employers Need to Know
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FCC Seeks Comment on Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program: In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal...more
FCC Requests Comment on Proposed Rules Regarding Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks...more
In what can best be described as a tsunami of cybersecurity regulation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council—consisting of the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its much anticipated “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” Below are provisions we believe will be of most interest to contractors, as well as any company...more
On January 19, 2021 the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) held a hearing on the nomination of Alejandro N. Mayorkas to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (the Department or...more
On December 4, 2020 the President signed into law the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-207 (the “IoT Act”). The legislative purpose behind the new law is to ensure the highest level of cybersecurity...more
On November 17, 2020, by unanimous consent, the United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation to secure internet connected devices—The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020. This bill, which was...more
DHS Warns Businesses of Risk of Iranian-Backed Wiper Malware Attacks - The tension with Iran has generally increased, and it has been reported that the U.S. has launched a cyber-attack against Iran. In retaliation, the risk...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine California's new sweeping privacy law, two U.S. agencies' report on "botnet" threats and the European Parliament's call to suspend the Privacy Shield....more
Manufacturers of wireless devices used for Internet of Things (IoT) applications should take heed of new Trump Administration proposals aimed at reducing the cybersecurity threats from botnets and other automated and...more
The Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce released on May 30, 2018, their report to the President on Enhancing the Resilience of the Internet and Communications Ecosystem Against Botnets and Other Automated,...more
Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Information Technology Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is planning on introducing legislation to bolster cybersecurity...more
On September 30, 2017, President Trump signed a proclamation declaring October 2017 as “National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.” This year marks the 14th iteration of the annual event, which is cosponsored by the National...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - FTC Comments on Improvements to IoT Device Security - On June 19, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") submitted comments to a working group organized by the...more
On Thursday, June 29, 2017, Sens. Hatch and Markey introduced the “Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act” that would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a set of baseline voluntary best...more
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security heard testimony on the current state of the global cyber battleground, how rapid changes in technology and the expanding Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) present new...more
On November 15, 2016 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its Strategic Principles for Security of the Internet of Things (IoT) (the “Strategic Principles”). DHS recognizes that rapid innovation in the IoT may...more
New York’s Cybersecurity Requirements for DFS Licensees: A New Item at the Top of the To Do List - With a compliance date a few months away, licensees of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) must start...more
Editor's Note - OCC to Move Forward with Federal FinTech Charter. In a development foreshadowed in the April 6, June 29 and September 14 editions of the Roundup, on December 2, the Office of the Comptroller of the...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published non-binding principles and best practices to help businesses work through key Internet-of-Things (IoT) security issues. Entitled “Strategic Principles for Securing the...more
In an apparent effort to fight the kinds of cyberattacks like the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that crippled much of the American internet in October 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more
When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Food and Drug Administration each have issued guidance on the risks to health, safety, and productivity associated...more
In a recent post, we noted that the US federal government has become increasingly concerned about the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. On November 15, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidance...more
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a continuing end-of-year series. See our previous posts on trade secrets, state regulation and law enforcement, and HIPAA compliance. Our last two posts will focus on the energy...more