Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law, published by Mayer Brown, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates in cybersecurity, data privacy, and related compliance frameworks. The blog covers topics such as government cybersecurity regulations, data protection laws, artificial intelligence governance, and the impact of emerging technologies on privacy and security obligations. It also addresses sector-specific cybersecurity requirements, international directives, and enforcement trends. The content is aimed at helping organizations understand and navigate the evolving legal landscape surrounding cybersecurity and privacy risks, including contractual and legislative changes affecting businesses globally.
On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) finalized the amendment to its cybersecurity regulation (the “Amendment”). The Amendment expands cybersecurity requirements across many areas—from governance to incident response to access controls.
The Amendment follows the…
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intellence (the “AI EO”). Directing numerous actions by federal agencies, the AI EO reflects the Biden Administration’s intent…
The Second Amendment to the New York Department of Financial Services’ (“NYDFS”) Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (the “NYDFS Requirements”) is expected to be published in final form in the next two weeks. The Second Amendment will follow updated…
On 13 September 2023, negotiations began between European institutions to adopt the text of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (the “CRA”). If adopted, the CRA will impose a set of software security, cybersecurity, and vulnerability management requirements on products with…
On September 25, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) began its most substantial Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) rulemaking yet with an outline of proposed changes to Regulation V, which implements FCRA, ahead of the Bureau’s Small Business Advisory Review…
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time to highlight one trend in federal efforts to address cyber risk: proscriptive regulation of the information and communications technology and services (“ICTS”) supply chain.
Supply chain risk management is a broad field encompassing,…
Recent high-profile cyber incidents involving exploitation of software vulnerabilities—such as the SolarWinds and MOVEit incidents—have increased scrutiny of the security of the software upon which corporate and government customers rely. Though phishing and social engineering continue to be leading causes…
On the eve of the “Golden Week” in China, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published the draft Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-Border Data Transfers (the “Draft Provisions”) on 28 September 2023.1
The Draft Provisions provide a welcome rollback…
Last week, the government announced two sets of proposed revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to improve the cybersecurity of the government’s information systems. Both sets of revisions relate to President Biden’s May 2021 Executive Order 14028 on Improving…
Recently, world leaders and key stakeholders gathered for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (“UNGA”) to discuss global challenges with the goal of furthering peace, security, and sustainable development. A key topic of discussion was the “digital…
