2024 was another active year in cybersecurity, with high-profile vulnerabilities and data breaches, and government and private sector responses to them. Examples include pervasive ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare,...more
In the global trade universe, where time holds huge importance, weak security practices in your international operations could be detrimental to your business. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the folks behind CTPAT, are...more
The recent tragic incident involving the UnitedHealthcare CEO has underscored the evolving and increasingly complex security landscape faced by today’s corporate leaders and organizations. In light of this event, we have seen...more
The tragic assassination of the United Healthcare CEO underscores the ongoing and growing risks faced by corporate executives and high-profile individuals—threats that extend beyond physical harm to encompass profound impacts...more
On 29 November 2024, the Australian Senate passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Privacy Act Bill). This follows the passage of the Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth), and other cyber-security...more
The New York City Council passed on Oct. 23, 2024 the Safe Hotels Act, which seeks to establish a licensing program for New York City hotels. Mayor Eric Adams is expected to sign this legislation into law. As discussed in...more
In the July 2024 King’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the “Bill”) to improve the UK’s cyber defenses and protect essential public services. The...more
It has been a busy month for cyber and privacy regulation in Australia. On the heels of the proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 released just under a month ago, three further draft Bills relating to cyber security...more
The General Assembly and Governor Shapiro recently enacted various legislation affecting school entities. The following is a brief summary of those developments....more
A collection of new laws signed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro during this year’s budget process make important amendments to the Public School Code affecting all school entities. Among them is Act 55 of 2024, which...more
It was great to read MSBA Leads the Way in Advocating for Judicial and Attorney Security | Maryland State Bar Association (July 30, 2024), written by the MSBA President, Raphael J. Santini....more
Inadequate security measures may cause or contribute to crime in stores, apartments, offices, hotels, motels, and entertainment venues. Criminals might take advantage of...more
On February 26, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF 2.0). CSF 2.0 represents the first major update to the Cybersecurity Framework, which was...more
Government reporting contains no shortage of signals that threat actors, including traditional terroristic actors, are eager to disrupt global shipping and supply chains. This threat environment of frequent negative headlines...more
On January 31, 2024, OSFI released its finalized Integrity and Security Guideline (“Guideline”). The Guideline is a result of the extension of OSFI’s mandate, as of January 1, 2024, to include the oversight of integrity and...more
Mozilla recently released security updates to address known vulnerabilities in their Thunderbird and Firefox products. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that the patches be applied...more
After considerable anticipation and speculation, President Biden recently issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. While the EO focuses primarily on...more
The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more
On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed a first-of-its-kind executive order entitled, "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" ("AI")....more
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” designed to spur new AI safety and security standards, encourage the development of privacy-preserving...more
The FCC and House of Representatives have begun discussions on the safety and security of IoT modules from China. The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to create an Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity labeling...more
AI may be both the most “powerful capability of our time” and the “most powerful weapon of our time." That’s according to Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, when interviewed...more
The People’s Republic of China’s Regulations on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services (Regulations) entered into force on 10 January 2023, following their adoption by the Cyberspace...more
Crypto is dead or on life support, waiting for regulation to rid it of ‘crypto contagion.’ Meanwhile, blockchain technology – the virtual, public ledger technology that records crypto transactions – is very much alive, as...more
Operational technology (OT) is hardware and software that detects or causes a change, through the direct monitoring and/or control of industrial equipment, assets, processes and events. By design, OT underpins many critical...more