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CFPB Brings First Enforcement Action on Data Security

March 4, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

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 […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Enforcement, Regulation Tagged With: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dwolla, Enforcement Action

HHS Issues HIPAA Security Rule Crosswalk with NIST Cybersecurity Framework

February 29, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Last week, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a crosswalk between the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. The crosswalk – which was developed in conjunction with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT – maps each […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security, Health Privacy, Legislation, Regulation Tagged With: Health Information Security, HIPAA, HIPAA Security Rule, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

SEC Continues to Focus on Cyber-related Disclosures

February 23, 2016 By Cara Peterman

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 […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Enforcement, Regulation Tagged With: Securities and Exchange Commission

DHS Establishes Information Sharing Capability and Process Required under CISA; Issues Multi-Agency Information Sharing Guidance

February 22, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has posted four documents on the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) website to satisfy several requirements set forth in the  Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”).  Details on the four documents are provided below. By way of background, CISA was passed into law on December 18, 2015 […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Legislation, National Security Tagged With: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), information sharing

President Obama Announces Cybersecurity National Action Plan

February 11, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On February 9, 2016, President Barack Obama unveiled his new Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), a comprehensive approach to confront cybersecurity challenges. As articulated in the CNAP Fact Sheet released by the White House, CNAP takes “near-term actions and puts in place a long-term strategy to enhance cybersecurity awareness and protections, protect privacy, maintain public […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, National Security, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: The White House

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