On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, emphasizing the current cyberattack landscape targeting the public and private sectors and the need to heighten efforts and increase resources to defend against this threat environment. The Order comes following recent high-profile cyber incidents, and echoes the NIST's Framework’s Five Functions. Parts of the Order will also directly affect federal contracts and its supply chain.
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May 2021
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What’s in President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity? Posted on: May 27, 2021 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
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Legal Notification – One Size Does Not Fit All Posted on: May 21, 2021 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Medium, large, supersize... even fast food meals come in different sizes. After all, we want to be able to choose what is right for us and what meets our specific needs. Legal representation for cybersecurity incidents is no different. It should be customized to fit each client’s particular situation, addressing the nuances of the event and ensuring that the response is proportionate. There is no one size fits all approach to legal notification, especially where consumers or clients need to be informed.
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Top Tips to Prevent or Reduce the Impact of Cyber Incidents in Mergers & Acquisitions Posted on: May 13, 2021 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Selling and purchasing a business presents many challenges for both the seller and the buyer, but it’s important that data privacy and cybersecurity concerns aren’t lost in the due diligence process. In an increasingly digitized world, all businesses, big or small, face data privacy challenges that further complicate the process. Here are our top tips for smaller businesses to reduce the chances of data privacy issues arising during the sale or purchase of a business.
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