On Tuesday, January 21, join Alston & Bird in a lively discussion on the NIST Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework. The release of the NIST Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework in October marks one of the final steps in creating the “voluntary” … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Webinar: The Cybersecurity Framework: Understanding Its Structure, Content and Potential Impact
Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey to Speak at the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit
On January 14-15, Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey, co-chairs of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response team, will participate as speakers in the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit. The Cybersecurity Law & Policy … [Read more] about Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey to Speak at the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit
CMS Releases Updated HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Tipsheet for EHR Meaningful Use Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has recently issued an updated tipsheet on conducting a security risk assessment for health care providers participating in CMS’s … [Read more] about CMS Releases Updated HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Tipsheet for EHR Meaningful Use Program
New York Court Upholds Constitutionality of NSA Metadata Collection
On December 27, ruling in American Civil Liberties Union v Clapper, No. 13 Civ. 9334 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 27, 2013), federal district Judge William H. Pauley III granted the government’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought by the ACLU challenging … [Read more] about New York Court Upholds Constitutionality of NSA Metadata Collection
NSA Collection of Metadata Ruled Unconstitutional
On December 16, Federal District Judge for the District of Columbia Richard Leon held the National Security Administration’s collection of telephone metadata to be an unconstitutional invasion of privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Previous … [Read more] about NSA Collection of Metadata Ruled Unconstitutional