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As modern companies are increasingly adopting AI systems to automate and augment their businesses, many legal and compliance departments have cautioned against fully embracing this new and untested technology. Successful companies will need to develop an approach that allows them to benefit from AI’s competitive advantage while mitigating their risk of litigation.

In response to…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory recently released guidance entitled “Software Supply Chain Security Guidance,” in response to directives set forth in President Biden’s Executive Order 14028—Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.

The guidance refers to existing industry standards, tools, and recommended practices that were previously published by NIST in SP800-161 “Cybersecurity…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks to gather information to help evaluate and improve cybersecurity resources for the cybersecurity framework and cybersecurity supply chain risk management.

NIST indicated in its FAQs about the RFI that it is seeking feedback on the following objectives:

  • Evaluate

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continues to offer timely and relevant information for companies to consider when addressing cyber-risks in an ever-changing landscape.

 On February 2, 2021, NIST published an alert outlining tools it has developed to assist companies “to help defend against state-sponsored hackers.” According to its press release, nation-state…

There is a new federal IoT law, H.R. 1668, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, that recently passed the House and Senate and was signed by the President on December 4. The bill had 26 co-sponsors, representing Democrats and Republicans almost equally, and enjoyed bipartisan support in an era that has not seen…

To assist utilities with assessing and responding to cyber risks, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently issued a report on best practices to respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents in the utility industry.

Like other industries, the utility industry is at high risk for cyber-attacks…

I always enjoy hosting and participating in the CISO Executive Network meetings. The meetings offer Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) the opportunity to discuss together ways they can improve security in their organizations, get ideas from each other on strategies and products, and vent with colleagues about particular issues and complaints. It gives me great…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its first privacy framework tool  (the Privacy Framework) on January 16, 2020. In the Executive Summary, NIST states that with the unprecedented flow of data of individuals through a complex digital ecosystem, individuals may not be able to understand the potential consequences for their privacy as…

On November 12, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a Cyber Lexicon, designed to help financial institutions around the globe address “financial sector cyber resilience.” The Cyber Lexicon sets forth definitions for 54 “core terms related to cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the financial sector.”

“Cyber Resilience,” one of the 54 definitions, is defined…

Small businesses are targeted by hackers because they often do not have the resources to stay abreast of new schemes, or to protect against them with the latest technology or security solutions. Small businesses have historically struggled with data security, so any help is always welcome.

Recognizing that small businesses struggle with data security, the…