To enhance cyber resilience, the EU is building a certification framework for information and communication technology (ICT) products, services and processes. On 8 June 2018, the Council agreed a Proposal (known as the Cybersecurity Act) to prepare for negotiations with the European Parliament to finalise the text. One of the effects of the Proposal is … Continue Reading
On 10 May 2018, the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (NISR) came into force in the UK. NISR stems from the Network Information Systems Directive 2016 of the EU, which has been covered by this blog previously. Relatedly, on 25 April 2018, the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published … Continue Reading
Company response to major data breach results in first-of-its-kind fine for improper disclosure to investors On April 24, 2018, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Altaba Inc., (formerly known as Yahoo! Inc.) agreed to settle SEC Division of Enforcement charges stemming from the compromise of 3 billion Yahoo accounts that occurred in 2013 and … Continue Reading
In the wake of recent cyberattacks, cities and states are taking a stand. On March 29, New York City (the City) Mayor Bill de Blasio announced NYC Secure, an initiative that will include a suspicious activity alert app for residents and security upgrades to the City’s public Wi-Fi networks.[1]The initiative is intended as a citywide … Continue Reading
The UK government has published its response to a public consultation on the EU Directive on security networks and information systems (NIS Directive) that opened in August last year. The response sets out the UK’s vision for improving the security of the UK’s essential services by implementing the NIS Directive. The NIS Directive The NIS … Continue Reading
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Piraeus, published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Access journal (29 January 2018), has indicated that many popular health apps have significant privacy and cybersecurity failings; many of them do not follow standard practices nor will they comply with the upcoming General Data … Continue Reading
Check out this month’s edition of The Privacy Advisor, a publication of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), for Divonne Smoyer and Kimberly Chow’s Q&A with Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill. AG Hill has prioritized rolling back federal overreach and safeguarding consumers from fraud and scams, along with continuing to take a hard line … Continue Reading
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously adopted new cybersecurity guidance aimed at assisting public companies in their preparation of cybersecurity risk and incident disclosures. In its new Statement and Interpretive Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures, the SEC is aiming to apply lessons learned from the many major data security incidents that … Continue Reading
On Tuesday, January 23, Lloyd’s of London co-published a report with AIR Worldwide highlighting the significant financial fallout that could occur in the event of a cyber incident or shutdown of a cloud computing provider in the United States, noting that losses could be to the tune of about $19 billion – of which only … Continue Reading
Check out this month’s edition of The Privacy Advisor, a publication of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), for Divonne Smoyer and Kimberly Chow’s Q&A with Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes. AG Reyes is well known as a bipartisan thought leader among AGs on the issues of privacy and cybersecurity. In the interview, he … Continue Reading
On November 20-21, 2017, Tether, the company behind USDT, a digital token backed by fiat currencies like the dollar and euro, disclosed that a hack resulted in the loss of $30.95 million worth of tokens. The Tether hack illuminates the privacy, reputational, financial and recovery risks associated with issuing, owning and storing digital currencies. These … Continue Reading
Check out this month’s edition of The Privacy Advisor, a publication of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), for Divonne Smoyer and Kimberly Chow’s Q&A with Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel. AG Schimel has prioritized cybercrime enforcement and prevention for the state. In the interview, he discusses his data privacy and security agenda as … Continue Reading
On October 11, 2017, the House passed a bill that would provide guidance to small businesses on how to deal with cybersecurity issues. This legislation passed on the heels of a similar Senate bill that was approved just weeks before on September 28. The NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 2105) would require the Department … Continue Reading
With breaches of nearly 150 million Americans’ personal information flooding the news the last few weeks, followed by the filing of more than 50 class action lawsuits to date, and the announcement of an FTC investigation, cybersecurity is squarely on the minds of and on the table in boardrooms across the country. On September 14, … Continue Reading
On August 17, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law House Substitute 1 for House Bill 180, making the first significant amendment to Delaware’s data breach notification law since 2005. The bill, scheduled to go into effect April 14, 2018, requires private organizations to maintain reasonable security policies and procedures; expands the definition of … Continue Reading
The security and reliability of the UK’s IT infrastructure remains a key priority for the government. In August 2017, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport launched a public consultation on its plans to transpose the Network and Information Systems Directive (‘NIS Directive’) into UK legislation. (As we reported earlier this year, the UK has … Continue Reading
On Monday, May 11, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.” The Executive Order comes after Trump had postponed signing a similar executive order on cybersecurity on Feb. 1, and another draft executive order had been circulated Feb. 10. The final Executive Order aligns … Continue Reading
On 1 March 2017, the UK government published its Digital Strategy (“Strategy”) for a “world-leading digital economy that works for everyone.”. The Strategy contains a number of statements that bring some certainty to the direction of regulation in the UK following its withdrawal from the European Union. Unlocking the data economy The Strategy notes the … Continue Reading
In January, the UK government confirmed that it will be implementing the EU’s Network and Information Security Directive (NIS Directive) regardless of Brexit. EU countries have until 9 May 2018 to implement the Directive into their national laws. Given Brexit, the UK government confirmed in its Cyber Security Regulation and Incentives Review that details of the … Continue Reading
On 7 November, the government of the People’s Republic of China passed the much-anticipated Cyber Security Law of China, which will come into force 1 June 2017. After first and second drafts were put out for public consultation in June 2015 and May 2016, respectively, it was a third draft issued in October 2016 that … Continue Reading
On 5 July, the European Commission (“EC”) published a communication outlining measures to improve resilience to cyber incidents, improve cooperation and information sharing, and promote innovation and competition in the European cybersecurity industry. The communication highlights the EC’s intention to take cooperation, knowledge, and capacity to the next level, particularly through the imminent introduction … Continue Reading
Ever since the Target and Home Depot breaches were traced to intrusions at their vendors, the management of cybersecurity at third-party vendors has been a focus of companies and regulators. The FTC has flagged the issue, as has the SEC. The DoD has imposed strict cybersecurity requirements for contractors that “flow down” to sub-contractors. But despite an … Continue Reading
As the technology world is on the upswing, organizations may be at an increased risk for data breaches and cybersecurity incidents. “The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency examiners will be using the agency’s new Cybersecurity Assessment Tool in conjunction with information security and operational risk supervisory activities to determine an institution’s ability to … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
