Collaborate Disseminate
Andrea Vittorio reports: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument Nov. 30 over the scope of an anti-hacking law in a case that has implications for cybersecurity research, and other situations where computer access is in question. The case, … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Anti-Hacking Law’s Limits on Access
From EPIC.org: Both branches of Congress have now passed a bill governing the security of the Internet of Things. The “Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019” sets baseline cybersecurity standards for IoT devices purchased… Continue reading Bipartisan Internet of Things Security Bill Passes Congress
Kait Bolongaro reports: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government unveiled a remake of Canadian privacy laws to strengthen user rights in the digital world. Under legislation introduced Tuesday in Ottawa, companies that commit the most serious offense… Continue reading Trudeau Privacy Law to Level Stiff Fines for Digital Breaches
Jenina P. Ibañez reports: Victims of personal data breaches may request cease-and-desist orders from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) if the breach violates their privacy rights and causes “irreparable injury.” The NPC, in circular no. 20-02 signe… Continue reading PH: NPC to allow data breach victims to apply for cease-and-desist orders
Seen at DLA Piper: One of the many open questions of data protection law in Europe is how compensation for “non-material damage” will be calculated. In contrast to personal injury claims where lawyers have (hundreds of) years of case law to call upon … Continue reading Germany: No GDPR damages after data breach
SiliconIndia reports: India has some of the loosest data policy laws on the planet. Hackers have seen these loose data privacy laws as the opening they need to steal data and sell it on the black market. Regulations are changing, but many experts that … Continue reading Hackers Take Advantage of India’s Loose Data Privacy Laws
Adversaries have an interest in influencing the U.S. electoral process. What happens in America impacts the political and economic climate around the world.
The post ON-DEMAND Webinar: Election Security: Defending our Democracy against Well-Resourced A… Continue reading ON-DEMAND Webinar: Election Security: Defending our Democracy against Well-Resourced Adversaries [Video]
A snippet from the Executive Summary of a new report written by Robert Gellman and Pam Dixon: This report offers an analysis of existing laws and practices regarding both types of HIPAA COVID-19 waivers. The report recommends that, when the current eme… Continue reading COVID-19 and HIPAA: HHS’s Troubled Approach to Waiving Privacy and Security Rules for the Pandemic
Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi of JacksonLewis write: Last week, in its Cybersecurity Summer Newsletter, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published best practices for creating an IT asset inventory list to assist healthcare providers and busin… Continue reading HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates Need an IT Asset Inventory List, OCR Recommends
According to its own website, FedRAMP serves three different of partners: federal agencies, Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and third-party assessment organizations. This article will focus on CSPs and how a good CSP can provide services that provide mon… Continue reading ExpertOps Federal: Managed Services in a FedRAMP Certified Cloud Has Arrived