On May 7, I appeared on the PBS Newshour to discuss an appeals court ruling on the National Security Agency’s (NSA) program that collects the phone data of millions of Americans. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Cyberblog
Cyberblog, published by Steptoe LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates in cybersecurity and data protection within the European Union and beyond. The blog covers topics such as EU cybersecurity directives and regulations, including the NIS2 Directive, Cybersecurity Act, and Cyber Resilience Act, as well as enforcement trends and procedural rules under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It also addresses landmark court judgments affecting online operators, privacy law developments in the United States, and the evolving landscape of cross-border data protection enforcement. The blog provides insights into compliance obligations, certification schemes, and the interplay between cybersecurity, privacy, and competition law.
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Why Bitcoin is Good for Law Enforcement – and Why Law Enforcement is Good for Bitcoin
Most people who’ve heard of “Bitcoin” know it only as a virtual currency sometimes used by criminals. But there are entrepreneurs, engineers, venture capitalists, and bankers who are betting big on the untapped economic potential of the “blockchain” – the…
Cyber Risks Facing Health Insurers
I recently did a guest a blog for ID Experts regarding the cyber risks facing health insurers in the wake of the Anthem and Premera breaches. The post, “More Health Insurer Data Breaches Are Coming – What Can You…
Triple Entente Beer Summit
I hope you will join us on Thursday, May 7 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm for the “Triple Entente Beer Summit” at The Washington Firehouse (1626 North Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, DC). This live recording of the three podcasts…
Treasury Sanctions on Cyber Attackers
The executive order allowing the President to impose OFAC sanctions on hackers is good news. I’ve been calling on the government for several years to go beyond attribution to retribution. See, for example this post from 2012, this Foreign…
Why the House Information-Sharing Bill Could Actually Deter Information Sharing
The House Intelligence Committee has now adopted a manager’s amendment to what it’s now calling the “Protecting Cyber Networks Act.” Predictably, privacy groups are already inveighing against it.
I fear that the House bill is indeed seriously flawed,
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How Lawyers Can Deter the Cybertheft of Commercial Secrets
Cyberspies can’t count on anonymity any more.
The United States (and the private security firm Mandiant) stripped a PLA espionage unit of its cover two years ago with a detailed description of the unit’s individual hackers; that report was followed…
How Hackers Use Law Firms to Their Advantage
Recently, I was the keynote speaker for CityNationalBank’s “Cyberespionage: Who Wants Your Data? And What Can You Do About It?,” where I discussed the increased cyberattacks on law firms involved in international mergers and acquisitions.
Why Tort Liability Won’t Produce Good Cybersecurity
Government policymakers have been hoping for twenty years that companies will be driven to good cybersecurity by the threat of tort liability. That hope is understandable. Tort liability would allow government to get the benefit of regulating cybersecurity without taking…
A Week of Bad News and Good News in Cybersecurity – Here’s What You Need to Know
It was a busy week for companies and government agencies struggling to combat the growing threat of cyber-attacks, with some bad news and some good news. Here’s what you need to know, and how we can help.
What you Need…