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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Wikimedia Upstream Suit to Proceed

May 25, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 23, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion on Wikimedia foundation v. NSA/CSS. The Court vacated and remanded the NSA’s previously successful motion to dismiss Wikimedia’s Fourth and First Amendment claims against the NSA’s Upstream surveillance program, while a 2-1 majority upheld the dismissal of the eight other organizations joined […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, GDPR, National Security, Online Privacy Tagged With: Cybersecurity, EU Privacy, European Union (EU), GDPR, Max Schrems Decision, National Security Surveillance, Safe Harbor 2.0

President Trump Signs Long-Awaited Cyber Executive Order

May 17, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 11, 2017, President Trump signed a long-awaited executive order on cybersecurity (the “Order”).  The Order directs executive agencies to complete a risk management report based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (the “Framework”) and also requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies to undertake activities in support of effective cybersecurity risk […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, National Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Government, National Security

Outbreak of “WannaCry” and “Wanna Decryptor” Ransomware Affects Companies Across the Globe

May 14, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Friday, May 12, companies in countries across the globe witnessed an unprecedented malware outbreak as ransomware labeled “WannaCry” and “Wanna Decryptor” infected a large range of critical systems. The malware exploits a vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft’s Windows, locks the systems it infects, and threatens to delete files unless a bitcoin ransom is […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, International, National Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity, National Security

New York High Court Denies Facebook’s Challenge of Bulk Stored Communications Act Warrants

May 2, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Court of Appeals for the State of New York recently rejected Facebook’s appeal of its challenge to bulk search warrants issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA) and separately challenged the warrants’ nondisclosure component. The Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling that Facebook could not appeal the rejection of its motion to quash the […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, National Security Tagged With: Stored Communications Act (SCA)

Center for Cyber & Homeland Security Issues Report on How the Private Sector Can Actively Defend Against Cyber Threats

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

Earlier this year, the Center for Cyber & Homeland Security at the George Washington University (“Center”) announced a new project on active defense against cyber threats. The Center  established a high-level task force to examine these issues.  The task force included prominent cybersecurity and industry experts, including Alston & Bird partner Michael Zweiback. The Task Force […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, National Security, Security Breach

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