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National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber Attacks Biden Administration

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NIST Releases Updated Incident Response Guidance Under Its Cybersecurity Framework

During the Biden administration, there was a push to prioritize and modernize cybersecurity responses, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) agreed to work with the technology industry to develop a new...more

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CISA to Oversee Enforcement of Cyber Incident Reporting in Critical Infrastructure

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On March 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which will require critical infrastructure owners and operators (among other things) to report...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Prioritizing Cybersecurity

It has become increasingly clear that improving cybersecurity will be a main focus, and important goal, of the Biden-Harris administration. In May 2021, President Joseph Biden issued an executive order modernizing federal...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

To Combat Cyber Crime, White House Initiative Promises Tools; Some Seek Funding, New Laws

Report on Patient Privacy 21 no. 9 (September, 2021) - As ransomware attacks become epidemic and breaches get larger, the Biden administration is partnering with private industry to bolster security and education in an...more

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Do the 2021 Federal Ransomware Laws Foretell Passage of Federal Data Privacy Laws?

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In the last several weeks, the Executive and Legislative branches of the United States federal government have taken bipartisan measures to defend the country’s infrastructure from the critical national security threat posed...more

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President Biden Issues National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

On July 28, 2021, President Biden issued a “National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems” (the “ICS Memo”). The ICS Memo—a product of the 100-day cybersecurity initiative...more

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Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity: What Does It Mean for Business?

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In response to recent highly publicized cybersecurity incidents, President Biden signed an Executive Order on May 12, 2021, that contains eight key initiatives aimed at modernizing the federal government’s response to...more

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