Governor Wolf Signs Bill to Aid Pennsylvania State and Local Government in Fighting Cybercrime

August 9, 2022

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By: Christopher A. Iacono

Takeaway: Governor Wolf signed a bill that authorizes the governor to order the Pennsylvania National Guard to assist local governments and private entities with cybersecurity support, training, and more. On July 7, 2022, Governor Wolf approved House Bill 2412, which authorizes the governor additional powers under Title 51 to order... Read More

Contractors Beware – Cybersecurity Litigation on the Rise Under the False Claims Act

August 4, 2022

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Takeaway: The DOJ’s Cyber Fraud Initiative and qui tam actions under the False Claims Act represent signification enforcement mechanisms for cybersecurity contractor compliance. On the eve of 2022, the United States began imposing new, punitive cybersecurity measures aimed at making the internet a safer platform for businesses to share and... Read More

Hacking Your Health: Can Your Electronic Health Record be Hacked?

July 29, 2022

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By: Christopher A. Iacono

Takeaway: With ransomware attacks increasing over the past few years, healthcare organizations can expect hackers to make ransom demands while holding their computer systems hostage. Everything comes back in style. In the 90s, computer hackers learned how to infiltrate networks, hold them hostage, and demand payment to make them functional... Read More

Italy Becomes Latest Country to Pass Sunshine Act

July 20, 2022

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Takeaway: Although the enactment of the Italian Sunshine Act furthers the global expansion of healthcare transparency, the implied consent provision may not comply with the GDPR. I. Overview and Requirements of the New Italian Sunshine Act Law n. 62 of May 31, 2022[1], or the Italian Sunshine Act, took effect... Read More

President Biden Signs Two Cybersecurity Bills into Law

June 30, 2022

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Takeaway: President Biden recently signed into law the “Federal Rotation Cyber Workforce Program Act” and the “State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act”. With these new laws, the Biden Administration is attempting to build a more robust cybersecurity workforce and aid local governments in combating cybercrime. On June 21, 2022, President... Read More

What Constitutes a Misleading Statement in a Company’s Response to a Data Breach?

June 27, 2022

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By: Christopher A. Iacono

Takeaway: To ensure investor safety and emphasize a commitment to user privacy, corporate executives and similarly-situated high ranking officers must not provide any statements or omissions that affirmatively create a misleading impression of the current “state of affairs that differed in a material way from the one that actually existed.”... Read More

DOJ Clarifies Policy for Prosecutions Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

June 17, 2022

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By: Christopher A. Iacono

Takeaway: The DOJ’s recent revisions to their internal policy promote the Department’s goals that the CFAA is applied consistently by government attorneys and better understood by the public. These goals ensure that the law adequately responds to evolving cybersecurity and privacy challenges. On May 19, 2022 the Department of Justice... Read More

CISA Proposes Five-Step Process to Become 5G Operational

June 14, 2022

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Takeaway: Federal agencies will need to consider the five-step assessment process to get authorization from CISA before operating with 5G technology. As the adoption of 5G technology by many private and public organizations approaches, assessments are being put in place to evaluate whether federal agencies can operate with 5G technology.... Read More

ERISA: A Journey from a Promise of Protection to a Retirement Crisis

June 8, 2022

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The closure of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation car manufacturing plant in 1963 was a major catalyst leading into the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Savings Act of 1974 (“ERISA.”) This pension plan had promised generous benefits for the participants, but the plan was severely underfunded and was not able to cover... Read More

Key Consumer Rights and Business Obligations Under State Privacy Laws

June 1, 2022

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By: Christopher A. Iacono

Takeaway: While the current patchwork of state consumer privacy laws is complex, there are consumer rights and business obligations that are common to all of the laws. An awareness of these key concepts will help make it easier for compliance. Without a comprehensive federal privacy law, consumer privacy has been... Read More