On Monday, March 7 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release announcing that it had issued Orders to nine Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) companies, which are certified to assess whether or not entities involved in payment card processing, such as merchants, are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). […]
Cybersecurity
IBM and Alston & Bird Webinar: Cybersecurity Preparedness and Incident Response – On a Global Basis – March 29
IBM and Alston & Bird will host a webinar on Tuesday, March 29. Security incidents are increasingly taking on a global flavor, as multi-national companies continue to expand their data footprint across the globe. At the same time, a number of countries are passing new laws and regulations regarding cybersecurity preparedness and breach notification. The […]
Kim Peretti on Panel at 2016 Georgetown Law Women’s Forum
Kim Peretti was a featured speaker at Georgetown Law’s 2016 Women’s Forum, titled “Opportunities in a Changing World,” held on March 4. This annual program features dynamic speakers on several interactive panels. Ms. Peretti’s panel was titled “Grappling with Legal Issues in Cybersecurity” and discussed the evolving legal specialty of cybersecurity, including: whether it is […]
Administration Seeks to Renegotiate Controversial Cybersecurity Export Control
The Obama administration will reportedly seek to renegotiate a controversial cybersecurity export control rule required to be implemented into U.S. regulations by the Commerce Department under the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies. The Wassenaar Arrangement is based on a multilateral agreement reached by the founding countries in […]
CFPB Brings First Enforcement Action on Data Security
On March 2, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for the first time brought an enforcement action related to data security. The CFPB consent order imposes a $100,000 fine and five years of regulatory oversight for online payments provider Dwolla. The action sends a clear message that the CFPB intends to actively regulate the […]