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Georgia’s HB 156, requiring state notice for utility cybersecurity incidents, is now in effect

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Georgia’s governor has signed into law House Bill 156, creating specific notice requirements for state agencies and utilities that experience cybersecurity attacks, data breaches or malware and requiring notice to the state director of emergency management in Georgia within two hours of notifying the federal emergency management agencies.

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U.S. Congress Releases Compromise Bill on Cybersecurity Information Sharing

Hunton Privacy

trillion omnibus spending bill that contained cybersecurity information sharing language that is based on a compromise between the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which passed in the Senate in October, and two cybersecurity information sharing bills that passed in the House earlier this year.

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DHS and DOJ Issue Final Guidance on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

Hunton Privacy

Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly issued final guidance on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). Enacted in December 2015, CISA includes a variety of measures designed to strengthen private and public sector cybersecurity. This document was developed by DHS and DOJ pursuant Section 105(b) of CISA.

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Congress Agrees – 72 Hour Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement to Take Effect

Data Protection Report

The relevant portions of the law, titled the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“Act”) proposes reporting requirements for incidents, establishes new programs to curtail ransomware attacks and encourages information sharing between government agencies. New Government Programs. Reporting Requirements.

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New law imposes disclosure requirements on software licensors

Data Protection Report

As a result of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Secretary of Defense implemented new disclosure obligations on software licensors whose software code has been reviewed or accessed by a foreign government. This includes “any mitigation measures taken or anticipated.” This includes “any mitigation measures taken or anticipated.”

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