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Cyber Risk

Report Suggests Organizations Still Vulnerable to Credential Management and Network Segmentation Attacks

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The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published its 2016 mid-year review on August 22, 2016, highlighting large incidents of malware infections, with particular emphasis on ransomware and click fraud malware.  In contrast to the MS-ISAC report, however, an August 2016 report suggests most organizations would benefit from addressing issues of credential management and […]

FERC Takes Action on Cybersecurity in Response to Ukrainian Cyber Attacks

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) and Final Rule at the end of July to address several urgent cybersecurity issues affecting the bulk electric system.  FERC is taking these actions in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats to our power grid, including in response to an actual cyber-attack against Ukraine’s electricity […]

Alston & Bird Issues Advisory on Six Myths of Breach Response

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Alston & Bird recently issued an Advisory entitled “Six Myths of Breach Response,” authored by Jim Harvey. As data breaches are on the rise, so are the challenges that businesses face in handling these security incidents. This Advisory identifies six strategic pitfalls to avoid when responding to breaches. The Advisory addresses the true significance of […]

SEC Continues to Focus on Cyber-related Disclosures

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Participating in a panel at the “SEC Speaks” event on February 19, Deputy Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division Stephanie Avakian expressed that the Commission continues to focus on cybersecurity as a top priority in 2016. Avakian discussed the Commission’s cybersecurity concerns in three contexts: (1) failure of registered entities to follow Rule 30(a) of […]

The Importance of Strategic Vendors in Breach Response

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Alston & Bird recently issued an Advisory, co-authored by Jim Harvey and Karen Sanzaro, on the complexities of managing a data breach that implicates strategic third party vendor relationships. Cybercrime and data security incidents are on the rise.  Security breaches and the ensuing investigation and remediation process can be costly and complex.  The process is […]