On October 6, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative that emphasizes accountability for conduct that could increase cybersecurity threats to the government. This initiative supports the Biden administration’s goals and efforts to improve U.S. cybersecurity generally. Those who do business with the government or receive federal
Executive Order for cybersecurity creates new requirements for government contractors
In response to a number of recent high-profile cyber attacks aimed at federal agencies, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO) on May 12, 2021. The EO which created a new Cyber Safety Review Board to review major cyber incidents and requires information and communications technology (ICT) service providers entering
Implications for your business due to U.S. Executive Order on WeChat
Michael R. Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State, announced the “Clean Network Program” which aims to ban the so-called “untrusted” carriers, applications, mobile application stores, cloud service providers, operators of undersea cables connecting the United States and the global internet on August 5, 2020. Companies that are involved in these businesses, or entities that transact
Cyber-Hacking and Cyberterrorism Are Bringing More Attention to Technology Firms and Software Manufacturers
Should “cyber products” be added to the United States Munitions List (USML)? Cyber-hacking and cyberterrorism are growing concerns for the national security of the United States, so this question could not go unanswered.
The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) decided that “cyber products” should not be added to the USML. The addition of this broad