Since 2014, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has been conducting tests on U.S. companies as part of a program aimed at decreasing the United States’ overall susceptibility to cyber threats and impacts.
This program is operated by the National Cybersecurity Assessment and Technical Services (“NCATS”) team,
Fiat Chrysler cars were the only vehicles subject to a cyber-security flaw that allowed “white hat” hackers to take control of a Jeep last July, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. White hat hackers are computer security experts who specialize in penetration testing to ensure the security of an organization’s information systems, sometimes
Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc., the provider of leading office management software for dental practices, has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for allegedly misrepresenting the advertised level of encryption it provided to protect patient data.
Schein sold management software, known as Dentrix G5, to dental practices. Dentists used Dentrix G5
“The era of big data has arrived,” begins the Federal Trade Commission’s report released on January 6, entitled “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues.” The report demonstrates that the FTC and industry will continue to draw lines on the use of data analytics into 2016.
The phrase “big data,” according
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders Partner Ronald I. Raether, Jr. will join a distinguished panel to discuss “FFIEC Cyber Security Assessment Tool for Financial Institutions: What You Need to Know in 2016 and Beyond” during a live webcast on Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 3-5 p.m. EST. The speakers will provide an
Following the Seventh Circuit’s holding that the named plaintiffs had standing to sue, Neiman Marcus has renewed its motion to dismiss the putative class action stemming from a 2013 data breach that compromised the credit card numbers of 350,000 shoppers, arguing that the plaintiffs’ amended complaint fails to state a claim for relief.
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“It would be hard to find a Federal agency where the gap between regulatory power and public accountability is greater,” stated Wayne Abernathy, Executive Vice President for Financial Institutions Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the American Bankers Association, during his testimony about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight
The Federal Trade Commission has settled claims against Oracle that it deceived consumers about security updates to Oracle’s Java Platform, Standard Edition software (Java SE). Java SE, which is used for interactive web browsing, is installed on more than 850 million personal computers.
In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Oracle has known of
In the wake of terrorist shootings in San Bernardino, California, a bipartisan pair of U.S. senators urged President Obama to include a review of social media in background screenings of refugees and visa applicants.
“In an era where a growing number of communications takes place on Internet platforms, it would be foolish to ignore this
As a result of a November 14 cyber attack on VTech’s Learning Lodge app store, approximately 6.4 million child profiles were exposed in addition to approximately 4.9 million parent accounts. VTech is a retail toy maker that manufactures and sells traditional toys and “smart toys,” such as electronic learning tools with computer capabilities