Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Releases Updated Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

By Katherine Gasztonyi & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on June 12, 2017

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently released an updated version of its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT), which, according to FFIEC, is designed to help the financial institutions voluntarily using the tool to “identify their cyber risks and determine their cybersecurity preparedness.” We explore the changes to the CAT in this post.…

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Managing global telecom supply chains – What telecommunications companies need to know about trade control laws

By Ajay Kuntamukkala & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on January 16, 2017

Maintaining a global supply chain brings its share of commercial, financial, and regulatory risks. Increasingly, telecommunications companies with global operations and suppliers are finding that U.S. trade control laws affect their operations. For instance, telecommunications companies can inadvertently breach export control or economic sanctions laws when critical suppliers are designated on U.S. or non-U.S. government restricted parties lists, engage in prohibited transactions with sanctioned countries, or re-export U.S. origin items to prohibited destinations, end users,…

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Cyber at Sea: House-Passed Legislation Signals Focus on Maritime Cybersecurity

By Harriet Pearson, Allison Bender & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on December 29, 2015

Recent developments in the United States suggest that cybersecurity of the maritime sector will come under increasing focus in 2016. On December 16, 2015, H.R. 3878, “Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act of 2015,” passed the House of Representatives. The Bill’s language echoes and expands upon recommendations made by the General Accountability Audit’s June 5, 2014 study Maritime Port Cybersecurity. It also reflects congressional focus on enabling cybersecurity information sharing…

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New York Department of Financial Services Previews Rigorous Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Sector

By H. Deen Kaplan, Harriet Pearson, Timothy Tobin & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on November 20, 2015

On November 9, 2015, Anthony Albanese, Acting Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), issued a letter to a wide array of federal and state financial services regulators that are part of the Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC). The FBIIC members work together to enhance the reliability and security of financial sector infrastructure. Mr. Albanese’s letter outlines potential new cybersecurity regulations that would impact NYDFS-regulated financial institutions. The letter,…

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New York Department of Financial Services Previews Rigorous Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Sector

By H. Deen Kaplan, Harriet Pearson, Timothy Tobin & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on November 19, 2015

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U.S. Government Steps Up Cybersecurity Efforts With New Rules for Export Controls, Economic Sanctions

By H. Deen Kaplan, Beth Peters, Stephen Propst, Anthony Capobianco, Ajay Kuntamukkala, Tom McGovern, Brian Curran, Michael Scheimer & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on July 6, 2015

With cybersecurity dominating the headlines, the U.S. government has taken several recent steps to target the national security threat posed by cybercriminals and hackers with new regulations aimed at curbing malicious actors online. With a series of proposed rules and an Executive Order, the U.S. government has begun a concerted effort (i) to rein in malicious cyber actors using export controls and sanctions regulations; and (ii) to better align U.S. export control regulations with the…

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U.S. Government Steps Up Cybersecurity Efforts With New Rules for Export Controls, Economic Sanctions

By Anthony Capobianco, H. Deen Kaplan, Ajay Kuntamukkala, Tom McGovern, Beth Peters, Stephen Propst, Brian Curran, Michael Scheimer & Stephenie Gosnell Handler on June 30, 2015

With cybersecurity dominating the headlines, the U.S. government has taken several recent steps to target the national security threat posed by cybercriminals and hackers with new regulations aimed at curbing malicious actors online. Read More: U.S. Government Steps Up Cybersecurity Efforts With New Rules for Export Controls, Economic Sanctions…

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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Releases Updated Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

Managing global telecom supply chains – What telecommunications companies need to know about trade control laws

Cyber at Sea: House-Passed Legislation Signals Focus on Maritime Cybersecurity

New York Department of Financial Services Previews Rigorous Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Sector

New York Department of Financial Services Previews Rigorous Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Sector

U.S. Government Steps Up Cybersecurity Efforts With New Rules for Export Controls, Economic Sanctions

U.S. Government Steps Up Cybersecurity Efforts With New Rules for Export Controls, Economic Sanctions

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