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NIST releases “Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Assessment Plans.”

December 16, 2014 By Maki DePalo

On December 12, 2014, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) announced the release of Special Publication 800-53A, Revision 4, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Assessment Plans (“SP 800-53A”). SP 800-53A is a companion guideline to Special Publication 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Privacy Tagged With: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

TD Bank NA Settles Data Breach Lawsuit with Mass. AG

December 12, 2014 By Andrew Liebler

TD Bank North America (“TD Bank”) and the Massachusetts Attorney General announced an agreement on December 8 to end a data breach lawsuit brought against TD Bank by the Massachusetts Attorney General. The lawsuit alleged that TD Bank failed to properly protect and encrypt personal customer information contained on two server backup tapes that it […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Privacy Litigation, Security Breach Tagged With: Litigation

New California Law Expands Data Security Requirements, SSN Protections and Breach Notification Obligations

September 30, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On September 30, 2014, the Governor of California signed Assembly Bill 1710, which made three small but important changes to the state’s privacy laws.  The bill:  (1) amended California’s breach notification law to require that the notifying entities offer identity theft protection services to affected individuals in certain cases; (2) required California businesses that “maintain” […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Legislation, Security Breach

Kim Peretti authors Bloomberg BNA article on Cyber Threat Intelligence and Information Sharing

September 5, 2014 By Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team

Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, authored (with contributions from associate Lou Dennig) the Bloomberg BNA article, “Cyber Threat Intelligence: To Share or Not to Share—What Are the Real Concerns?” In the article, Peretti discusses the importance of exchanging cyberthreat information and the concerns relating to information sharing, as […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security

Alston & Bird Hosting Event: The Evolving Cyber Insurance Market: Key Issues and Challenges

September 3, 2014 By Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team

Kim Peretti, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management and Response Team, will moderate a panel discussion during this September 11 event. The featured speakers are Tom Finan, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist and Counsel with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Sean Hyatt, counsel in the firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group and […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security, Events, Privacy Tagged With: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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