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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

Kim Peretti Addresses Cyber Risk with the National Retail Federation

November 11, 2014 By Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team

The National Retail Federation featured a three-part series, “Talking Tactics,” that examined cybercrime in retail and how the industry is responding. Kim Peretti, co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Security Incident Management & Response Team and a former U.S. Department of Justice senior litigator, says mitigation planning amounts to corporate governance. “There need to be people who […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime

Data Protection Commissioners Adopt Resolution on International Cooperation

October 27, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On October 14, the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners’ (“IDPPC”) conference adopted a resolution calling for increased enforcement cooperation among international data protection authorities. Data protection authorities from around the world participated in the IDPCC conference, including representatives from Europe, Asia, the United States (including the Federal Trade Commission), and South America. In the […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Enforcement, International Tagged With: Cross-border, European Union (EU), Regulatory Enforcement

Inside Counsel Talks Cybersecurity with Kim Peretti Ahead of WIPL Conference

September 5, 2014 By Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team

Kim Peretti, a partner in the firm’s White Collar Crime Group, discussed cybersecurity and the upcoming Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference with Inside Counsel. “From a legal standpoint, the risk exposure for a cyberattack has continued to rapidly increase,” and senior executives and board members play an important role in their company’s cybersecurity, said […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Events

Secret Service Estimates in Follow-Up Advisory that “Backoff” Malware Affected 1,000 U.S. Businesses

August 25, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Friday, August 22 the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Secret Service released an advisory warning that a family of malware known as “Backoff” may have infiltrated the Point of Sale (“PoS”) systems of over 1,000 U.S. businesses. The malware was injected into some systems as far as back as October 2013, and DHS warns […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Security Breach

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