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 […]
Cybersecurity
European Commission Publishes Guidance For Companies Implementing the EU Cyber Resilience Act
On December 3, 2025, the European Commission published its first set of technical FAQs on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (‘CRA’). The CRA is an EU-wide law which lays down cybersecurity requirements for ‘products with digital elements’ (‘PDEs’), including IoT devices, hardware components, and certain software. It becomes fully applicable on December 11, 2027, with […]
DOJ Cybersecurity Enforcement Pace Shows No Signs of Slowing Down Going Into 2026
As 2025 drew to a close, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced significant developments in cases relating to the allegedly deficient cybersecurity practices of two Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. These two cases suggest that the federal government will continue to make DFARS 7012 compliance for companies that process Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) […]
New EU Regulation Clarifies Cybersecurity Rules for IoT Devices and Other ‘Products with Digital Elements’
On November 28 2025, the European Commission adopted a regulation implementing the Cyber Resilience Act (‘CRA’) – an EU-wide law which lays down cybersecurity requirements for companies that design and sell ‘products with digital elements’. PDEs can take many forms including IoT devices, hardware components, and certain software. The CRA imposes cybersecurity obligations in connection […]
The EU Digital Omnibus: A European Data Law Shake-Up May Be Coming
On November 19, the European Commission (EC) released its EU Digital Omnibus proposal – a 153-page document accompanied by an explanatory memorandum and a Staff Working Document. This proposal introduces amendments, deletions, and replacements to several cornerstone EU digital laws, including: The GDPR. The Data Act. The AI Act. The ePrivacy Directive. Other instruments such […]