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DOJ Issues Data Breach Guidance

April 29, 2015 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Wednesday, April 29, 2015, the Department of Justice Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) Cybersecurity Unit issued new, detailed guidance on data breach incident response best practices.  The document was announced at an invitation-only round table hosted by DOJ and provides guidance on what DOJ regards as “best practices for victims and potential […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Events, Regulation, Workplace Privacy Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

DOJ to Host Cybersecurity Roundtable on Data Breaches

April 27, 2015 By Kim Peretti

On April 29, 2015, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division will host a cybersecurity industry roundtable on data breaches. The event, which will include audience question and answer sessions, will focus on a range of recent industry developments. The event will feature a discussion of cybersecurity from the national security perspective by John P. Carlin, […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Enforcement, Events, Security Breach Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ), Regulatory Enforcement

FFIEC Issues Warnings on Malware and Cyber Attacks

April 7, 2015 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued two joint statements warning of specific cyber risks.  The warnings, which were issued on March 30, 2015, address risks arising from destructive malware, which can destroy sensitive data, and cyber-attacks that compromise user credentials.  In both statements, the FFIEC also provides guidance on how to mitigate […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Regulation

President Obama Signs Executive Order Authorizing Sanctions for Cyber Attacks, Use of Stolen Data

April 2, 2015 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On April 1, 2015, the White House unveiled Executive Order 13694, which authorizes the Treasury Department to sanction entities outside of the United States that engage in “cyber-enabled activities” that are “reasonably likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Enforcement, Regulation

President Obama Proposes Strict National Data Breach Notification Law Ahead of State of the Union

January 16, 2015 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On January 12, 2015, during a speech before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), President Barack Obama announced that he would propose legislation to create a national, uniform data breach notification law.  The White House later released the full text of the proposed bill.  The President highlighted that a national breach notification law would benefit both […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Enforcement, Legislation, Privacy, Security Breach

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