On Thursday, August 29, Jim Harvey, partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group and co-chair of the Privacy & Security Task Force, was quoted in a Bloomberg article, Banks, Utilities Seen as Targets of Syrian Cyber-Attacks, … [Read more] about Alston & Bird’s Jim Harvey is Quoted in the Bloomberg Article, “Banks, Utilities Seen as Targets of Syrian Cyber-Attacks”
NIST Releases Discussion Draft of Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
On Wednesday, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released a draft framework on voluntary cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure that attempts to further formalize industry best practices, offer language … [Read more] about NIST Releases Discussion Draft of Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
PCI SSC highlights anticipated changes in PCI DSS and PA-DSS V3.0
The Payment Card Industry Security Standard Council (PCI SSC) recently released a set of anticipated changes to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application-Data Security Standard (PA-DSS). PCI SSC identified 5 challenges and key … [Read more] about PCI SSC highlights anticipated changes in PCI DSS and PA-DSS V3.0
Kim Peretti and Bruce Sarkisian Authored the Article “Peering Into Personal Space: Investigating Employee-Owned Mobile Devices” in the Summer 2013 Edition of The SciTech Lawyer
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team and Bruce Sarkisian, an associate in the Technology, Privacy & IP Transactions practice, authored an article in the Summer 2013 Edition of The … [Read more] about Kim Peretti and Bruce Sarkisian Authored the Article “Peering Into Personal Space: Investigating Employee-Owned Mobile Devices” in the Summer 2013 Edition of The SciTech Lawyer
White House Announces Creation of “Voluntary Program” to Encourage Adoption of Cybersecurity Framework, Provides Incentives for Joining
In February, the Obama Administration issued an Executive Order designed to strengthen the cybersecurity of the United States’ critical infrastructure. As part of that Order, the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards … [Read more] about White House Announces Creation of “Voluntary Program” to Encourage Adoption of Cybersecurity Framework, Provides Incentives for Joining