The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule on September 8th, 2016 establishing national emergency preparedness requirements for providers and suppliers participating in Medicare and Medicaid in response to … [Read more] about Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Issues Emergency Preparedness Requirements That Address Cyber-Attacks
Report Suggests Organizations Still Vulnerable to Credential Management and Network Segmentation Attacks
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published its 2016 mid-year review on August 22, 2016, highlighting large incidents of malware infections, with particular emphasis on ransomware and click fraud malware. In contrast … [Read more] about Report Suggests Organizations Still Vulnerable to Credential Management and Network Segmentation Attacks
Eighth Circuit Decision Interpreting Spokeo Shows Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Privacy Actions
In issuing its decision in Braitberg v. Charter Communications, the Eighth Circuit recently became the first federal appellate court to issue a published opinion interpreting Spokeo and, as predicted, shows that the Supreme Court’s ruling will have a … [Read more] about Eighth Circuit Decision Interpreting Spokeo Shows Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Privacy Actions
Austrian Supreme Court Refers Schrems Consumer Class Action to ECJ
Just under a year ago today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its Schrems decision, which invalidated Safe Harbor and led to substantial developments in US-EU data-transfer mechanisms. In parallel to the ECJ Safe Harbor litigation, Mr. … [Read more] about Austrian Supreme Court Refers Schrems Consumer Class Action to ECJ
FTC seeks public comment on Safeguards Rule and proposed changes
On August 29, 2016, the FTC announced it is seeking public comment on its Safeguards Rule as part of a systematic review of all FTC rules and guides. The Safeguards Rule came into force in 2003 after the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) required that … [Read more] about FTC seeks public comment on Safeguards Rule and proposed changes