Internet Privacy Bills Unlikely to Move in 2012, But Chances Better for Cybersecurity Legislation

Online privacy is expected to remain a hot topic in 2012, but it is unlikely that Congress will enact any major reforms in such a complex and unsettled area during an election year, observers tell Bloomberg BNA…

Office of Management and Budget Issues New Cloud Data Security Policy To Support Service Provider Approval System

The Office of Management and Budget issued a policy memorandum on cloud computing vendor data security authorization to support an acquisition program designed to allow federal agencies to more quickly transition to cloud computing services…

Cyber Theft of U.S. Firms’ Trade Secrets Poses Growing Threat, Report Says

The cyber theft of U.S. companies’ trade secrets by foreign actors has become a “significant and growing” threat to the nation’s prosperity and security, the Obama administration said in an intelligence report released Nov. 3…

BNA INSIGHTS: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Guidance On Cybersecurity and Cyber Incident Disclosure

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on occasion provides disclosure guidance on topics of interest to the business and investment communities. The SEC said recently that it has observed “an increased level of attention focused on cyberattacks.”…

Obama Executive Order Revamps Federal Classified Data Security

An executive order that was issued by President Obama to create new mechanisms for safeguarding sensitive and classified information on federal computer networks, but that only mentions privacy issues in passing, was published Oct. 13…

White House Unveils Global Strategy To Achieve Open, Secure Cyberspace

The White House May 16 unveiled a strategy document calling for the U.S. government to work with other nations to build consensus around common cyberspace policies…

Obama Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal Includes Mandatory Breach Notice Provision

The White House May 12 unveiled a cybersecurity legislative proposal to protect computer networks and critical infrastructure that also includes a national data breach notification mandate for certain businesses…

BNA INSIGHTS: 2010 U.S. Cost of a Data Breach

Ponemon Institute’s 2010 report on the cost of a data breach for U.S. companies found that for the second year in a row, escalating data security threats and compliance pressures to combat them drove more organizations to respond so rapidly to data breaches that they paid significantly higher costs…

OUTLOOK 2011: Administration Seeks New Privacy ‘Framework’ for Commercial Activities

The Obama administration is expected this year to finalize the blueprint for a new U.S. privacy “framework” governing business practices that involve the collection, use, and sharing of consumers’ personal data online.
The plan is expected to guide federal policymakers as they grapple with the challenge of protecting consumers’ privacy in the…

LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK: Privacy Could Be Bipartisan Agenda Item in Divided Congress

In what is expected to be a year of partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats will likely find common ground on the need for a serious examination of online privacy issues, laying the groundwork for…

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