Category: Thought Leadership

Privacy and Cybersecurity 2020 Year-in-Review and 2021 Outlook: Case Law

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Litigation
While many courts were closed for months in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, here is a high-level lookback on some of the most important court decisions, with an eye toward what we look forward to in 2021....
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Two Federally-Issued Memos Provide Guidance on the Need to Combat Ransomware Attacks

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
While ransomware is a persistent and ever-expanding menace well-known to the cyber insurance industry, the series of recent high-profile attacks is causing the federal government to treat ransomware as an urgent national...
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White House Signs Executive Order to Improve Federal Cybersecurity Posture

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (the Order) mandating “bold changes and significant investments” to advance the nation’s efforts to identify,...
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Ransomware Trends, Incident Response Overview and Preventative Best Practices

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Incident Response
Mullen Coughlin LLC Partner Gregory Bautista and Tracepoint CEO Chris Salsberry discuss the latest ransomware trends and best practices to prevent incidents and respond quickly, effectively and compliantly to cyberthreats....
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DOL Releases Cybersecurity Guidance and Best Practices for Pension Plan Sponsors, Fiduciaries and Participants

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
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...
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Carolyn Purwin Ryan and Maria Lynch Published in ABA TIPS Cybersecurity and Data Security Committee’s Spring 2021 Committee News

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
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...
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U.S. Issues New Economic Sanctions Against Russia For Alleged Involvement in Government Hacking Activity

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Thought Leadership
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...
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Privacy and Cybersecurity 2020 Year-in-Review and 2021 Outlook: State Level

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
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...
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