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U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew Emphasizes Cyber-Risks for Financial Institutions

July 30, 2014 By Michael Young

In remarks delivered earlier this month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew highlighted the dangers of “cyber intrusions” to financial institutions. Secretary Lew cited more than 250 cyber attacks against U.S. banks and credit unions since 2011, as well as recent hacks and credit card thefts against major retailers. “Cyber attacks on our financial system represent […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Financial Privacy Tagged With: Cybersecurity Executive Order, Senate

NIST releases final Cybersecurity Framework

February 13, 2014 By Privacy & Data Security Team

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) has released the final version of the much-anticipated Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the “Framework”). The Framework was developed by NIST at the direction of President Obama’s February 12, 2013, Executive Order 13636, “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” (the “Executive Order”). The Framework largely retains the structure […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cybersecurity Executive Order, Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), The White House

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator to Deliver Keynote at Law & Policy In-House Summit in Washington, D.C.

January 11, 2014 By Privacy & Data Security Team

The Global Law Forum will host The Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit in Washington D.C. on January 14 and 15, 2014. The Summit will showcase panel discussions addressing a myriad of issues relevant to corporate counsel including establishing data breach response plans, understanding the cybersecurity insurance market, achieving Board of Directors and company buy-in […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection Tagged With: Cybersecurity Executive Order, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), The White House

NIST’s Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework Could Have Broad Implications for Critical, Non-Critical Infrastructure Alike

December 16, 2013 By Kimberly Peretti

On October 22, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (“Framework”), marking one of the final steps in creating the “voluntary” Framework envisioned in an Obama Administration Executive Order (EO) issued earlier this year. That EO, which was designed to strengthen the cybersecurity of the United States’ critical […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Privacy, Regulation, Security Breach Tagged With: Cybersecurity Executive Order, The White House

NIST Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework

October 29, 2013 By Privacy & Data Security Team

October 22, 2013, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) posted a preliminary cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) on its website. The complete Framework had been expected to be unveiled earlier in October, but was delayed as a result of the federal government shutdown. For background on earlier activity with respect to the Framework, please see the […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity Tagged With: Cybersecurity Executive Order, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)

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