Ransomware attacks continue to cause serious disruption to organizations and show no signs of slow-down. What starts as a security failure quickly becomes a serious business risk, requiring decision-making at the board level. Our speakers will touch on various legal
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
Exploring the evolution of cybersecurity and privacy law
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.
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Webinar: Cyber Perspectives: The CPRA Regulatory Environment, With Jennifer Barrera, President and CEO, CalChamber
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will go into effect on January 1, 2023, even though the draft regulations remain unsettled, leaving companies questioning their ability to comply. In this talk with Jennifer Barrera of CalChamber, we’ll discuss some of…
Webinar: Cyber Spotlight: NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation – What Do the Proposed Changes and Increasing Enforcement Mean for Covered Entities?
As cybersecurity and privacy risks mount, financial services companies face new concerns about compliance and enforcement as well as the risk of business interruption and costly litigation. In this Cybersecurity Awareness Month program, our lawyers will discuss the recent regulatory…
President Biden Signs Executive Order on U.S. Intelligence Activities to Implement EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities,1 which is intended to implement U.S. commitments under the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (DPF) announced in March 2022. With…
NIS2 Directive New Cybersecurity Rules Expected in the EU
The European Council and European Parliament recently reached a provisional agreement on the text for the EU’s proposed Directive on minimum cybersecurity standards to be implemented across the EU (NIS2). The text is expected to be formally adopted in the…
OMB Announces Requirements for Ensuring the Integrity of Software Used by Federal Agencies
On September 14, 2022, the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, M-22-18, requiring federal agencies to comply with previously announced guidelines for ensuring the integrity of third-party software on an agency’s information systems or that…
Webinar: Cyber Perspectives: Software Security With Sam Kaplan of Palo Alto Networks, Aaron Cooper of BSA and Maria Garzaro of Aveva
Software security is a critical issue for multinational businesses. Highlighted as a top priority by the Biden administration and other governments worldwide, software security is a central pillar of effective cybersecurity—and managing associated legal risk. But developing and maintaining secure…
Deadline to Update Template Contracts to Address International Personal Data Transfers Outside the UK
Companies that rely on standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data from the United Kingdom to jurisdictions not considered to offer an adequate level of data protection under the UK General Data Protection Regulation can no longer use the old…
CFIUS Risk Factors Expanded by Executive Order
On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an executive order (the “Order”) to provide further detail and expand on the factors that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) uses to evaluate whether a foreign investment provides…
US FTC Moves Forward on Privacy Rulemaking with Public Forum
On September 8, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual public forum on the agency’s release last month of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to regulate the protection of consumers’ privacy and data security, which we…