On April 14, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced new cybersecurity guidance (the Guidance) for pension plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers and plan participants, that outlines best practices for maintaining cybersecurity.
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Carolyn Purwin Ryan and Maria Monastra Published in ABA TIPS Cybersecurity and Data Security Committee’s Spring 2021 Committee News
Partner Carolyn Purwin Ryan and Associate Maria Monastra’s article, NYS Department of Financial Services Issues “Cyber Insurance Risk Framework,” has been published in the American Bar Association’s “Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section” Spring 2021 Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee News.
U.S. Issues New Economic Sanctions Against Russia For Alleged Involvement in Government Hacking Activity
As a result of recent nefarious activity, President Joe Biden and the United States on April 15 announced official economic and financial sanctions against the Russian government and other intelligence services acting against U.S. sovereignty and business interests.
Mullen Coughlin Shortlisted for Two 2021 Advisen Cyber Risk Awards
Mullen Coughlin LLC is shortlisted for two 2021 Advisen Ltd. Cyber Risk Awards – “Cyber Risk Event Response Team of the Year” and “Cyber Law Firm of the Year.”
Privacy and Cybersecurity 2020 Year-in-Review and 2021 Outlook: State Level
2020 saw further development of comprehensive privacy protections in the United States. The consumer data protection and cybersecurity landscape continued to evolve as individual states enacted new legislation and revised already existing statutes, aimed at further protecting consumers’ personal information and data.
Cyber Attack Simulation: All The Right Moves
Partner Jenn Coughlin joins Gallagher’s Cyber Liability Practice Managing Director John Farley in a Cyber Attack Simulation at the 2021 […]
Jennifer Coughlin Selected As Member of “Incident Response 40” By Cybersecurity Docket
Mullen Coughlin Partner Jennifer Coughlin was selected to Cybersecurity Docket’s inaugural “Incident Response 40” at the Incident Response Forum Masterclass 2021 on April 8, 2021.
Draft Presidential Executive Order Would Require Software Vendors and Service Providers to Disclose Cybersecurity Breaches to Federal Customers
The Biden Administration is close to signing an Executive Order (EO) that will create a federal requirement for vendors who sell their products and/or services to government customers to, among other things, disclose any cybersecurity breach to those government customers.
How IT Security Affects Your DoD Compliance
Partner Chris DiIenno will participate in a Ultimate Risk Services-sponsored webinar, “How IT Security Affects Your DoD Compliance,” on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm EST.
New CCPA Regulations Address Consumer Opt-Out Rights and More
On March 15, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced additional regulations relating to the “sale” of consumers’ personal information as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act.