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The Supreme Court Narrows The Scope of The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

June 3, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Today, the Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Van Buren v. United States interpreting the meaning of “exceeds authorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”).  The 6-3 majority, led by Justice Barrett and joined by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, rejected the Government’s broad definition of this phrase.  While […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Uncategorized

New York and Illinois Regulators Recommend Third Party Cybersecurity Review For Specific Vulnerabilities

May 21, 2021 By James Harvey and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

This month, the Illinois Department of Insurance issued guidance to insurers recommending assessments in response to a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability, detailed in the guidance.  In the Bulletin dated May 5, the Department encourages regulated entities to “assess the risk to their systems and consumers and take steps necessary to address vulnerabilities and customer impact.” The […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, Financial Privacy, Insurance Data Security, NYDFS, Regulation, Security Breach, Supply Chain

Executive Order Details Cybersecurity Changes For Public And Private Sector

May 13, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

In a lengthy Executive Order issued on May 12, 2021 (the “Order”), the Biden Administration has taken steps “to make bold changes and significant investments” in both public and private sector cybersecurity “in order to defend the vital institutions that underpin the American way of life.” The full scope of the Order remains to be […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security, Regulation

FBI Releases IC3 2020 Internet Crime Report Showing Record Increase in Cybercrime

April 28, 2021 By Alysa Austin

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (“IC3”) recently released its annual report, the 2020 Internet Crime Report (“Report”), which gathers statistics from nearly 800,000 complaints of suspected cybercrimes that the department received in 2020. This is a record number of complaints—a 69% increase from 2019—with reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion. According to the FBI, the […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Security Breach

Department of Labor Issues Cybersecurity Guidelines

April 22, 2021 By Sara Pullen Guercio

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced new cybersecurity guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record-keepers, and plan participants. The guidance is specifically “directed at plan sponsors and fiduciaries regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and plan participants and beneficiaries” and is intended to mitigate cybersecurity risks to pension plans […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity

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