This morning, Alston & Bird partner Jim Harvey issued an Advisory on the EU’s forthcoming Network Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”). National laws passed to implement the NIS Directive will impose substantial new compliance … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Issues Cyber Alert on the EU Network Information Security Directive
Tennessee Updates Data Breach Statute
On March 24, 2016, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed SB 2005 into law. The bill makes three principal updates to Tennessee’s data breach statute. First, the statute will now require organizations that have experienced a data breach to notify … [Read more] about Tennessee Updates Data Breach Statute
Department of Justice Indicts Seven Iranians for State-Sponsored Hacking
The Department of Justice has announced the indictment of seven Iranian hackers alleged to work for the Iranian government on charges stemming from a coordinated string of distributed denial of service (“DDoS”) attacks primarily against U.S. … [Read more] about Department of Justice Indicts Seven Iranians for State-Sponsored Hacking
EU Privacy Leaders Discuss US-EU Privacy Shield at Event Co-Hosted by A&B Partner
On March 22, 2016, the International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP) hosted a podium discussion in Brussels on the new EU-US Privacy Shield. Alston & Bird co-hosted the event, which featured two top-notch privacy luminaries from EU … [Read more] about EU Privacy Leaders Discuss US-EU Privacy Shield at Event Co-Hosted by A&B Partner
HHS/OCR Announces Launch of HIPAA Audit Program Phase 2
Today, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’s (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the launch of Phase 2 of its HIPAA Compliance Audit Program. (OCR’s announcement can be accessed at Audit Phase 2 Announcement and further … [Read more] about HHS/OCR Announces Launch of HIPAA Audit Program Phase 2