Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are not a new method employed by cyber criminals to inflict damage on victim entities’ networks. In fact, DDoS attacks were one of the first types of online crimes to appear in the dawn of the … [Read more] about Evolving DDOS Attacks Provide the Driver for Financial Institutions to Enhance Response Capabilities
Singapore Amends Computer Misuse Act to Counter Cybersecurity Threat
On January 14, 2013, Singapore passed an amendment to the Computer Misuse Act (now renamed the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act), which provided the government with additional authorities to prevent, detect and counter cyber attacks on critical … [Read more] about Singapore Amends Computer Misuse Act to Counter Cybersecurity Threat
Fourth Circuit Keeps Government Investigation Into WikiLeaks Sealed
Last week the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit halted an attempt by three individuals involved in the ongoing WikiLeaks investigation to make information about the investigation public. Specifically, the three users sought to … [Read more] about Fourth Circuit Keeps Government Investigation Into WikiLeaks Sealed
The Omnibus HIPAA Rule: An Alston & Bird LLP Checklist For Getting Started
Alston & Bird has developed a checklist tool to assist Covered Entities, Business Associates, and Subcontractor Business Associates to plan their implementation of the January 25, 2013 Omnibus HIPAA Rule. The Omnibus HIPAA Rule … [Read more] about The Omnibus HIPAA Rule: An Alston & Bird LLP Checklist For Getting Started
Alston & Bird Health Care Advisory: HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule
Last week, we blogged about the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services putting on display at the Office of Federal Register the long-awaited “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Health Care Advisory: HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule