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Market Leading Cybersecurity and National Security Lawyers David Lashway and John Woods Join Sidley in Washington, D.C.

Data Matters

Mr. Lashway and Mr. Woods join Sidley from Baker McKenzie where they started and led the global cybersecurity practice group for over 10 years. He has significant experience in addressing election security and misinformation related issues, and was deeply involved in the investigations into the 2016 and 2020 elections targeting various U.S.

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Historic Charges: First Enforcement Action Filed by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

Data Matters

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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GUEST ESSAY: The drivers behind persistent ransomware — and defense tactics to deploy

The Last Watchdog

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes.

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“Am I a CII operator?” – New regulation in China provides more clarity

Data Protection Report

China’s Cyber Security Law ( CSL ), enacted in 2016, requires operators of critical information infrastructure ( CII ) to follow a number of enhanced security obligations, including storing within China all personal information and important data collected or generated during their operations in China. Scope and identification of CII.

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The time for government blockchain proofs of concept is now

CGI

The time for government blockchain proofs of concept is now. For the past two years, CGI has seen an exponential uptick in commercial sector interest in blockchain beyond just the financial services industry. Many government agencies also have been wading deeper into the blockchain waters. Tue, 05/15/2018 - 06:29.

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Cloud, Intelligent Content Services, and Digital Fragility: What’s on the RIM Horizon for 2020

ARMA International

Government topped the list of vertical industries at 23%. Nineteen percent of RIM programs report into IT (up from 15% in 2017), and 28% into legal (up from 18.5% in 2017), with the remainder reporting into senior administrative roles, compliance, corporate services, or finance teams.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. Spam Filter.