On April 2, 2014, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) issued a press release, alerting that FFIEC members are issuing joint statements on the risks associated with cyber-attacks on Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) and card authorization systems and the continued distributed denial of service (“DDoS”) attacks on websites. These joint statements highlight the risks […]
Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement
OCR and ONC Release New Security Risk Assessment Tool
Late last week, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a security risk assessment (SRA) tool designed to help health care providers conduct risk assessments as required by the HIPAA Security Rule. Under the Security Rule, health care providers must perform risk assessments […]
Alston & Bird and Kroll Hosting Webinar: Global Breach Investigations in a Post Snowden World – New Standards, New Challenges
Jim Harvey, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security team and the Security Incident Management and Response Team, will moderate a panel discussion during this April 2 webinar. The featured speakers are Kim Peretti, Partner and co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, E.J. Hilbert, Managing Director and Head of […]
Alston & Bird Hosting Privacy, Innovation and Big Data Program Organized by the American Constitution Society
On March 25, Alston & Bird partner David Keating to moderate panel discussion organized by the American Constitution Society and Georgia State Bar on Big Data. Featured speakers are Georgia Tech’s Peter Swire, Acxiom’s Jerry Jones, FTC’s Cindy Liebes, and attorney Gerald Weber. David Keating, Partner and co-chair of the firm’s Privacy & Security team, […]
Jim Harvey Speaking at the 2014 IAPP Global Privacy Summit
Jim Harvey, co-chair of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security practice and the Security Incident Management and Response Team, will participate as a presenter at the 2014 IAPP Global Privacy Summit, March 5-7. The IAPP Summit, one of the largest in the world, hosts privacy and security professionals to focus on a range of privacy-related topics. […]