Securing the Cloud
Posted on Jan 23, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services, Insurance, Litigation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Securing the Cloud
Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in the Winter edition of USA Today Homeland Security regarding increasing efforts to keep data safe in the ‘new normal.’ “Particularly this summer, we’ve seen attackers going further – to extortion, data manipulation, disruption and even destruction,” said Michael. “What is increasingly critical is to respond to the rapidly evolving...
G-7 guidance on cybersecurity in the financial sector
Posted on Jan 23, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services | Comments Off on G-7 guidance on cybersecurity in the financial sector
The G-7 countries recently published important guidance on cybersecurity for the financial sector. While the aim of this guidance was harmonization, the practical reality remains one of piecemeal- and at times even conflicting – global, regulatory direction. To navigate this regulatory patchwork, international banks and financial institutions have to constantly assess the applicable...
Cyber Attacks on U.S. Power Grids Can Be Deterred With Password Changes
Posted on Jan 22, 2018 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Cyber Attacks on U.S. Power Grids Can Be Deterred With Password Changes
A key to preventing cyber attacks from crippling U.S. power grids could be changing passwords on internet routers, wifi-connected thermostats and smart lawn-sprinklers. “A significant share” of internet attacks result from unchanged factory default passwords on web-connected devices that allow hackers to break in and and install malware, according to a Jan. 18 report by the Advanced...
US Partner Michael Bahar Comments on Surveillance Tools
Posted on Jan 19, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Government | Comments Off on US Partner Michael Bahar Comments on Surveillance Tools
Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this Politico article regarding the ongoing legislative debate involving the recent passage of a long-term extension of the government’s online surveillance tools. “It’s not really a pendulum swing as much as it is part of the start of a very long, complicated discussion on the role of privacy, not just in the United States, but...
Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
Posted on Jan 16, 2018 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
But in a way, the Bitcoin bubble may ultimately turn out to be a distraction from the true significance of the blockchain. The real promise of these new technologies, many of their evangelists believe, lies not in displacing our currencies but in replacing much of what we now think of as the internet, while at the same time returning the online world to a more decentralized and...
DoT to Unveil Revised Autonomous Vehicle Regulations
Posted on Jan 14, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Government | Comments Off on DoT to Unveil Revised Autonomous Vehicle Regulations
At the Detroit auto show, Secretary Chao announced that the Department of Transportation will release revised self-driving vehicle regulations this summer. The regulations are expected encompass trucks and transit vehicles in addition to automobiles. Learn more.
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