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FBI Launches Operation Winter SHIELD in Effort to Advance Cyber Resilience Across Critical Sectors

February 4, 2026 By Kim Peretti, Lance Taubin and Andrew Rice

On January 28, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the launch of Operation Winter SHIELD, a coordinated initiative designed to promote adoption of core defensive measures that are shown to mitigate common intrusion vectors. Operation Winter SHIELD identifies ten priority actions the FBI views as important in improving organizational cyber resilience. The FBI […]

Filed Under: Crisis & Data Breach Response, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Cyber defenses, Cybersecurity, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security

Forthcoming UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to Boost the UK’s Cyber Defenses

October 18, 2024 By Kelly Hagedorn and Kristen Bartolotta

In the July 2024 King’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the “Bill”) to improve the UK’s cyber defenses and protect essential public services. The announcement comes as companies and countries increasingly face attacks by cyber criminals and state actors, sometimes disrupting public services and infrastructure. […]

Filed Under: Board Governance & Cyber Risk Management, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Cyber defenses, Cybersecurity, United Kingdom

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