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Despite Growing Corporate Awareness of Data Breach Risk, Risk Planning Lags

By Gerald J. Ferguson on October 19, 2011 Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Medical Privacy

Advisen has released report titled, “A New Era in Information Security and Cyber Liability Risk Management: A Survey on Enterprise-wide Cyber Risk Management Practices,” which summarizes the results of a survey of over 500 risk management professionals. More than 60 percent of the survey participants work for companies with annual revenues exceeding $1 Billion a year … Continue Reading

SEC Provides Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosure Obligations

By Craig A. Hoffman on October 15, 2011 Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Information Security

The SEC released a guidance document on October 13, 2011, which set forth the views of the Division of Corporation Finance regarding disclosure obligations relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents. Even though there is no disclosure requirement specific to cybersecurity risks and incidents, information about such incidents and their effects may need to be disclosed … Continue Reading