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As cyber incidents from both sides of the fence continue to increase, law firms need to take positive action to contain the onslaught.
We recommended that the government should provide parliament with a report
on cyber incidents and performance against metrics on at least an annual basis.
While regulation and compliance are still the top priorities, «last year's rash
of cyber incidents took its toll,» according to InsideCounsel Senior Editor Rich Steeves in an article titled, Survey says, GC roles expanding beyond just legal.
While old security holes going unpatched was the big reason
for cyber incidents last year, more attacks are increasingly targeting connected devices, specifically mobile devices, Mong said.
Apple has confirmed two separate
cyber incidents in recent weeks, most recently a malware that subjected users to unwanted ads after they downloaded an application.
The Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response (S - 60) continues to lead DOT's joint efforts with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement 25 activities identified in the Transportation Systems Sector - Specific Plan and to implement several near - term deliverables related to
cyber incident coordination.
While regulation and compliance are still at the top of the CLO priority list, «last year's rash of
cyber incidents took its toll,» according to InsideCounsel and citing The General Counsel Excellence Report 2015.
Convey verbal briefings to management on
pending cyber incidents as well as coordinate with US - CERT and AV Vendors as necessary to convey incident information.
SWIFT, the global financial network that banks use to transfer billions of dollars every day, has warned its customers it has seen «a number of
recent cyber incidents» where attackers had sent fraudulent messages over its system.
«Public companies should have controls and procedures in place to properly
evaluate cyber incidents and disclose material information to investors.»
Viscuso, who
founded cyber incident response company Carbon Black in 2011, which was acquired by Bit9, says cyber breaches are unlike damage from a hurricane.
DOE also wants to see development of an
annual cyber incident response exercise program and a boost in cyber exercises with non-federal government stakeholders.
With reports of major breaches surfacing with alarming frequency, Boards and C - Level management are increasingly looking to Legal to implement programs that help the corporation prepare for, and reduce fallout from,
inevitable cyber incidents.
In this video, litigation partners Lorin Reisner and Roberto Gonzalez and counsel Richard Tarlowe discuss the legal, regulatory and business risks presented by data breaches and
other cyber incidents, and steps corporate...
As a result, an increasing number of organisations are choosing to invest in a cyber insurance policy, which allows them to
claim cyber incident response expenses, regulatory fines, legal defence costs and business interruption losses.
He writes, «The leading view, therefore, among legal experts focuses on the consequences and calls for an effects — based analysis of a
particular cyber incident to determine whether or not it equates to an «armed attack»» and that «the consequences must extend to more than mere inconvenience; there must be at least temporary damage of some kind».
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Gaudette Insurance Agency, Inc. will continue to monitor the
Equifax cyber incident, providing any major updates as necessary.
DLA Piper's Australian offices warned clients that they were dealing with a «serious
global cyber incident» and had disabled email as a precautionary measure.
As President Obama's new Presidential Policy Directive rightly says, «Cyber incidents are a fact of contemporary life, and
significant cyber incidents are occurring with increasing frequency.»
According to the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, the healthcare sector fell prey to
more cyber incidents through data...
The AlienVault approach helps your existing IT team secure your networks and
improve cyber incident visibility, on day one.
In particular, S - 60 may need Departmental leadership action to delegate internal DOT duties
for cyber incident and other coordination efforts with equities for many DOT offices.
New risks such
as cyber incidents or data privacy, rising regulator and shareholder activism and the influence of third party litigation funders are putting corporate leaders under more pressure than ever of falling foul of investigations, fines or prosecution over alleged wrongdoing, says Allianz...
Conveyed verbal briefings to management on
pending cyber incidents as well as coordinate with US - CERT and AV Vendors as necessary to convey incident information.
We discussed the rise
of cyber incidents and how data governance can influence prevention strategies in law firms and legal departments, advice for companies struggling to manage information risk, and key areas on which to focus, among other topics.
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responded to approximately 200 «
cyber incidents» across critical infrastructure sectors, nearly half of which attacked the electrical grid.
Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, part of the GCHQ spy agency, said it was aware of
a cyber incident and was working with NHS Digital and the police to investigate.
«There is no credible information to indicate that any other individual is responsible for
this cyber incident,» the agency said.
We share intelligence to improve our members» abilities to respond to
cyber incidents and increase end - users» resilience.
DOT's has a leadership role for the Transportation Systems Sector — under the National Infrastructure Protection Plan and presidential direction — with a mandate to develop sector - specific plans, including
a cyber incident coordination effort.
Beyond urging companies to create policies to better manage cybersecurity risks and disclose breaches, the guidance also called for rules to prevent company insiders from trading stock before the public is informed of
a cyber incident.
The facts are, most mid-sized firms will eventually be the victims of a cyberattack; most firms have significant areas of improvement with respect to
their cyber incident posture; and in some cases, a cyberattack could be the end of the firm due to associated costs and reputational damage.
«Please don't think this won't happen to you»: The lessons learned from DLA's cyber attack To a packed room in which you could literally have heard a pin drop, on 26 February at Legal Leaders IT Forum in Gleneagles Daniel Pollick, outgoing CIO at DLA Piper, described for the first time in an open forum the circumstances surrounding the global «not - Petya»
cyber incident that DLA was embroiled in on 27 June 2017 and the lessons that can be learned in its aftermath.
Security risks for ports and their business partners: data protection and GDPR; revised guidelines on ship / port interface and risks for
cyber incidents; and terrorism
New risks such as
cyber incidents or data privacy, rising regulator and shareholder activism and the influence of...
• Lawful Access: The organization should obtain from each user of the organization's computer systems all authorizations required for the organization to lawfully monitor the use of the computer systems (including accessing email and other communications) and respond to
a cyber incident.
• Legal Advice: The organization should obtain legal advice from experienced legal counsel when preparing for
cyber incidents, and should ensure that required legal advice will be available promptly when the organization responds to a cyber incident.
The BakerHostetler 2017 Data Security Incident Response Report is now out, providing detailed analysis of the 450 - plus
cyber incidents that the Cleveland - headquartered firm's privacy and data protection team handled in 2016.