Tag Archives: executive order

White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets

By Jeewon Serrato and Jamie Kim on October 13, 2022 Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy

On Sept. 16, 2022, the White House released a comprehensive framework for responsible digital asset development and, in particular, cryptocurrency. Agencies across the federal government have been working for the past six months to develop frameworks and policy recommendations to advance the six key priorities identified in President Biden’s March 9 executive order on Ensuring … Continue Reading

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

By Sara Goldstein and Jessica Lowery on May 13, 2021 Posted in Cybersecurity

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 cyberattacks. Although the initiatives outlined in the Executive Order only apply to federal contractors (many of which already comply with agency-specific cybersecurity rules), all … Continue Reading

Obama Administration Recognizes Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure as a National Emergency

By Gerald J. Ferguson on April 7, 2015 Posted in Cybersecurity

Many cybersecurity experts have warned that the United States is already engaged in covert cyber warfare against hostile actors around the world. The latest cybersecurity Executive Order reflects formal recognition that, regardless of whether we call it war, cyber threat activity directed at U.S. critical infrastructure has created a national emergency. Exercising authority granted by … Continue Reading

Webinar Recording – Implementation of the Cybersecurity Executive Order

By BakerHostetler on November 15, 2013 Posted in Cybersecurity

In issuing the Cybersecurity Executive Order last February, President Obama declared that the “cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation” and that “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” Now, important benchmarks in implementing this Executive Order have been reached. … Continue Reading

What You Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for Implementation of the Cybersecurity Executive Order

By Gerald J. Ferguson on February 25, 2013 Posted in Cybersecurity

Co-Authored by: Theodore J. Kobus III A tempting response to the Cybersecurity Executive Order (the “Order”), announced by President Obama at his State of the Union address, is to ignore it. It is vague in key particulars, such as which companies are part of the “critical infrastructure” and therefore subject to the Order. The only … Continue Reading

APT Threat Report Shows Cybersecurity Risks Not Limited to Identity Theft

By Craig A. Hoffman on February 22, 2013 Posted in Cybersecurity

We often talk to companies who believe they are an unlikely target for hackers because they do not have financial account information, Social Security numbers, or medical information. However, personal information is not the only item hackers are after. Indeed, the chief of the United States Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency … Continue Reading