Collaborate Disseminate
It’s been a full year since the new administration issued its first cyber executive order, “Presidential Executive Order (EO) on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure” with an emphasis on lead… Continue reading The State of ICS: One Year Into the Cyber Executive Order
Katharine Goodloe writes: As policymakers weigh the many policy implications associated with the Internet of Things (“IoT”), U.S. lawmakers have put forward a variety of proposals for studying—and regulating—IoT devices. Although the likelihood of cur… Continue reading Covington IoT Update: U.S. Legislative Roundup on IoT
There is yet another really informative post by Jeff Drummond of Jackson Walker. This one is about a CE’s responsibility to actively monitor a BA’s compliance. Jeff writes, in part: Lexology today led me to this article by Adam Green̵… Continue reading A covered entity’s responsibility to monitor a business associate is…. what?
Mike Litt writes: A bipartisan group of 32 state Attorneys General, led by Illinois AG Lisa Madigan, sent a joint letter last week to the House Financial Services Committee leadership against the draft (link includes opposition testimony of Massachuset… Continue reading 32 state Attorneys General to Congress: Don’t replace our stronger privacy laws!
Will the Next Generation Enterprise Network Re-compete (NGEN-R) get the Navy the network needed to “win” in the cyber-battlespace of the future?
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Over the past three years, The National Center for Standard and Technology defined 800-171 security requirements. These requirements were designed to protect Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal information systems, as well as organiz… Continue reading What’s at Stake with NIST 800-171 and How to Ensure You’re Compliant
David Lazarus has some unflattering words for a bill introduced in Congress by Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer and Carolyn Maloney. Indeed, the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act might be more aptly named the “Busi… Continue reading This bill would make it easier for businesses to keep data breaches under wraps
Chase Gunter reports: Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) is looking to toughen standards on private sector data breaches. His new bill was released the same day that Equifax announced that an additional 2.4 million Americans had their information stolen from the… Continue reading Lawmaker looks to boost FTC power in data breach enforcement
Shades of Spokeo. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Bassett v. ABM Parking over the display of a full credit card number on a parking lot receipt: The panel affirmed the district court’s dismissal due to lack of stand… Continue reading No concrete injury? No standing – Ninth Circuit
Prosecutors may be facing an uphill battle in their case against a former NSA contractor who was hoarding classified information in his Maryland home. A federal judge questioned the prosecution and defense in an ongoing case regarding Harold Martin, a former Navy officer turned defense contractor who was indicted for stealing and hoarding secret documents that outline U.S. hacking operations. Martin worked in a supporting role for multiple intelligence agencies — including the NSA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence — during his employment at several different federal consulting firms. Marvin Garbis, a U.S. District Court judge based in Baltimore, is openly challenging the degree of proof that the prosecution must obtain to prove Martin’s guilt. A key question is whether the government must prove that Martin knew he had possession of specific classified federal documents or if he could be prosecuted using the Espionage Act of […]
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