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Cl0p Exploiting Cleo Software

According to Cyberscoop, the cyber gang Cl0p “has claimed responsibility for attacks tied to vulnerabilities in software made by Cleo, an Illinois-based IT company that sells various types of enterprise software.” The gang...more

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eDiscovery 101: Best Practices For Setting Up An eDiscovery Operation

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eDiscovery refers to discovery in legal proceedings such as litigation, government investigations, or Freedom of Information Act requests, where the information sought is in electronic format. eDiscovery tools can also be...more

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Supply Chain Attacks in the UK: Reducing Risk and Preparing for Upcoming Legal Changes

Effective information security is no longer just dependent on an organisation’s own internal cybersecurity controls. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) highlights that third-party service providers are processing...more

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The Top Five Questions Legal Should Ask IT During Copilot for Microsoft 365 Adoption

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It’s no longer hype. Organizations are broadly looking to adopt Gen AI to drive productivity across their workforce.   There’s also end-user demand to satisfy. People use Gen AI in their personal lives and want to use it...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Policy Patches: An Update on Software Security Regulation

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So far, 2024 has been another very busy year for U.S. cybersecurity regulation. Among the top priorities has been software security, as we previewed early this year. Companies that sell software to the federal government or...more

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Spinning into Legal Trouble: Peloton Accused of Wiretapping in California Privacy Lawsuit

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Like many organizations, Peloton is facing a legal challenge under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) relating to the company’s alleged use of third-party technology on its website to intercept chat communications...more

K&L Gates LLP

Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

New Prohibitions on Providing SaaS Services to Russia

In line with Group of Seven (G7) efforts to disrupt the Russian military-industrial base’s reliance on foreign IT systems, in June 2024 the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury jointly issued new...more

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After the Microsoft Outage: The Lingering Impact and Global Outlook on Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

In the aftermath of what could be one of the most widespread global information technology outages in history, organizations are putting a renewed focus on combating old vulnerabilities that can have cascading effects. ...more

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Bill Gates on the Next ‘Big Frontier’ of Generative AI: Programming Metacognition Strategies into ChatGPT

Bill Gates has insider knowledge on the future of generative AI. He predicts there will be ‘two more turns of the crank’ on scaling, with the next ‘big frontier‘ being ‘metacognition.’ Gates describes ChatGPT’s metacognitive...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

The CrowdStrike® Global Tech Outage

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On Friday July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike® Holdings, one of the largest cybersecurity technology companies in the world, announced that a faulty software update caused a global computer outage which ultimately disrupted many...more

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Streamlining Data Collection in Modern eDiscovery

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As an eDiscovery software and services provider who has worked with hundreds of law firms, corporate legal and government teams over the past 20 years, we have learned ways to make the process of data collection for...more

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Commerce Department: Final Determination of Russia-Backed Cybersecurity, Antivirus Software

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) within the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Determination on June 20, 2024, pursuant to Executive...more

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US imposes new sanctions and export controls against Russia

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On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In this...more

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New U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia Target Foreign Financial Institutions, Business Software, Critical Industries

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The Biden Administration’s recent expansion of sanctions and export controls to counter Russian aggression will impact non-U.S. financial institutions and increase compliance risks for the business software sector and other...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The United States Imposes New Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions to Further Constrain Russia’s War Efforts, Including by...

On June 12, 2024, the United States took several hard-hitting sanctions- and export control-related actions intended to intensify pressure on the Russian government and hamper Russia’s ability to continue to support its war...more

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U.S. Sanctions Russian Financial Infrastructure

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On the eve of the 2024 Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Summit, the United States imposed new sanctions and export control measures against Russia further targeting sanctions evaders and, for the first time, the Russian...more

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CISA Unveils Final Self-Attestation Form for Software Producers Bidding on Federal Contracts

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In March 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the final version of its secure software development self-attestation common form (Form), requiring federal government contractors who...more

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What Defense Innovators Need to Know About Defense Dept.’s Changes to IP Rights

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The United States Department of Defense’s (DoD) supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) requires the DoD to adopt a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA), which is a technical and business strategy for open and...more

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DoD Unveils Cybersecurity Strategy for Defense Industrial Base: What You Need to Know

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The United States Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently published its Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy 2024. For context, the DIB is comprised of more than 100,000 domestic and foreign companies or...more

CloudNine

How to Evaluate Technologies and Companies for Public Records/FOIA Requests

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(This is the fifth and final blog in a five-part series on streamlining public records request response.) When starting the journey in changing your processes around managing these requests, it can be like a hiker...more

Purpose Legal

Blog Summary: Embracing Challenges and Strategies in Legal Vendor Collaborations

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We recently joined a webinar hosted by the EDRM for an insightful session featuring experts Doug Kaminski and Amy Sellars focused on the intricacies of vendor collaboration, legal partnerships, and effective strategies for...more

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Emerging Theories of Liability in the Internet of Things Era

The Internet of Things (“IoT”) has ushered in a new era of connectivity and convenience, but with it comes a host of legal issues and emerging theories of liability. As IoT devices become increasingly ubiquitous in our daily...more

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RightAngle Upgrade: Best Practices for a Successful…

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Upgrading critical applications has become a common challenge for corporate IT departments. Software vendors can deploy major releases more quickly because of improvements in coding and testing tools and some tie eligibility...more

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Strategies for the Tech Sector in 2024

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After two very difficult years in the tech sector, everyone is hoping for a comeback. We are looking at a more positive economic climate, the prospect of interest rates dropping, and there is much less talk of a recession...more

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