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US Petrochemical Cybersecurity Must Be Increased Amid Growing Threats: Analyst

Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in articles for Petrochemical Update and Break Bulk regarding the need for US energy companies to include cybersecurity in their risk management strategy amid escalating threats to critical infrastructure. “With mounting evidence of preparatory attacks against the energy sector, owners and operators of critical infrastructure cannot...

Third-Party Party-Crashing? The Fate of the Third-Party Doctrine

This fall may prove a landmark in the ongoing debate between security and privacy. Poised to take action are both the US Supreme Court, in Carpenter v. United States, and the US Congress, with the impending sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Decisions made—or not made—this autumn will have ripple effects in the United States and around the globe....

Cybersecurity in Germany

In their article for International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG), Eversheds Sutherland attorneys discuss various topics surrounding cybersecurity in Germany. Learn more.

Regulators’ Cybersecurity Crackdown Already in Full Swing. Are Firms Ready?

Eversheds Sutherland’s legal alert, SEC and States Are Upping Their Cyber Game, Are You Doing the Same?, is mentioned in this Financial Advisor article. “I’m aware of exams that are going on by both the SEC and FINRA, and I think it’s just a matter of time before enforcement referrals are made,” said Brian Rubin, partner and co-author of the legal alert.

A Dragonfly in the Ointment: Cyber Attacks on the Energy Sector May Signal Dark Days Ahead

On September 6, 2017, cybersecurity company Symantec reported an increased effort among cyber attackers to target the energy sector, both in Europe and the United States. The group believed to be behind the most recent intrusions into energy sector systems is known as Dragonfly. In their article for Cybersecurity Law & Strategy, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Michael Bahar, Mark...

Making Multifactor Authentication Work

Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this GCN article providing insight on multifactor authentication for federal agencies. Learn more.

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