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DoD Cyber: A Conversation with Melissa Vice, COO for DoD’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Year in Review: Major Breaches, Changes in the Law, and Upcoming Trends
The Government Contracts Cyber Café: Recent Developments Update
How to Respond to President Obama's Cybersecurity Executive Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved a voluntary Internet of Things (IoT) Labeling Program, which allows manufacturers of IoT products to earn the FCC’s approval to display a “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a significant update to its framework, expanding its scope and reach to cover a broader audience and evolving cybersecurity risks and management issues....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 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
Trade secrets have become a de facto intellectual property right for securing valuable artificial intelligence information. Despite regulatory trends toward greater transparency of AI models, federal policy acknowledges,...more
NIST Publishes Report on the Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. On December 20, 2023, the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) published Final NIST IR 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. Informed by direction...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) highlights lessons learned on privacy, data security, truth in advertising, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) in new guidance drawing from recent enforcement actions involving genetic...more
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
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
Publications and Advisories - November 13, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, Kate Hanniford, Amy Mushahwar, Kim Peretti, and Lance Taubin published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory: FTC Approved New Data Breach Notification...more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Private Industry Notification on September 27, 2023, highlighting two concerning ransomware trends and providing companies with guidance on mitigating potential threat actor...more
The date July 26, 2023, marks the latest evolution of the cybersecurity regulation landscape as the Securities and Exchange Commission passed cybersecurity regulations for publicly traded companies. At the open meeting, SEC...more
Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more
On August 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the initial draft of its Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and draft Implementation Examples for public comment. This marks the first significant...more
In the burgeoning realm of data incidents, it is a truism that such incidents are not created equal. Indeed, a data incident is not necessarily a data breach. Originally published in Reuters -August 24, 2023...more
The consequences of a cyber attack can be significant and wide-ranging for both an individual and a business – no matter how big or small. Cyber attacks can result in serious data breaches that lead to the theft or exposure...more
On July 18, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the launch of the long-awaited cybersecurity labeling program, called the “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark,” aimed at providing consumers with a better understanding of the...more
Within the past year, a number of countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and The Netherlands have initiated regulatory inquiries and developed new strategies for the purpose of more...more
The US Department of Health and Human Services recently updated its guide to help the private and public healthcare sectors develop cybersecurity protocols that address NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure...more
The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled its highly anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy — a sweeping and ambitious document calling for "fundamental changes to the underlying dynamics of the digital ecosystem."...more
INTRODUCTION - As more of our lives and work become digitized, an inherent overlap continues to grow between data privacy and cyber security programs. Think of two similarly sized circles: in the past, data privacy and cyber...more
GREAT SCOTT! Did you know publication of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 is around the corner? Last updated in 2018, NIST is making substantial changes to the CSF due to evolving threats. What are these changes?...more
Yesterday we continued our series... with the Office of Management and Budget’s September 2022 memorandum requiring federal agencies to only use software from software producers that attest compliance with secure software...more