SEC Proposes Additional Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposed rule on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, ..
FTC Makes Significant Changes to GLBA Safeguards Rule
The FTC’s final rule released last week amending its Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule) under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ..
China’s Personal Information Protection Law: Key Takeaways
On August 20, 2021, China’s first comprehensive Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) was passed into law. The Cybersecurity Law, the ..
California Passes Suite of New Privacy Laws
California continues to be at the vanguard of privacy protection. On October 11, 2021, California’s Governor Newsom signed several bills ..
DOJ Will Use False Claims Act to Target Cybersecurity Fraud
On October 6, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the launch of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud ..
Attorney-Client Privilege in the Age of Cyber Breaches
Investigations and forensic reports relating to a cybersecurity breach may not always be protected by the attorney-client privilege or work ..
UK Proposes Reforms to Data Protection Laws
On 10 September 2021, the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) published its long-awaited proposals for
The Impact of Data Security Incident Trends on Commercial Transactions
The 2021 edition of BakerHostetler’s annual Data Security Incident Response Report – a report based on the firm’s experience with
How Cybersecurity Frameworks Can Protect Your Organization (Even in the Event of a Breach)
It’s certainly no secret how damaging data breaches can be for organizations today. And if lost revenue and a tarnished ..
SEC Doubles Down on Safeguards Rule Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued sanctions against three financial services companies last week. The sanctions came in response to ..
Infrastructure Bill Allocates Nearly $2 Billion to Cybersecurity
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure package, which it has passed along to the House for ..
Uniform Law Commission Approves Template for State Privacy Laws
Last month, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a nonpartisan coalition of U.S. legal professionals, released a framework from which states ..