The Cyber Shot Across the Bow: Data Manipulation and GPS Spoofing
Posted on Dec 11, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Government, Litigation | Comments Off on The Cyber Shot Across the Bow: Data Manipulation and GPS Spoofing
In September 2015, then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that the next “push of the envelope” in cybersecurity might be attacks that change or manipulate electronic information in order to compromise its accuracy or reliability. Two years later, we may now be seeing the very beginning of such insidious attacks in the form of GPS spoofing—a technique that sends...
SEC Enforcement: Where do we come from? Where are we going?
Posted on Dec 4, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Litigation | Comments Off on SEC Enforcement: Where do we come from? Where are we going?
In Dan Brown’s latest best-seller, “Origin,” he explores the questions: (1) Where do we come from (meaning, how did life get formed)? and (2) Where are we going (or, how will we evolve)? While the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement’s “Annual Report, A Look Back at 2017” is no “Origin,” “The Da Vinci Code” or even...
New OCIMF Pre-Fixture Tanker Vetting Cyber Requirement
Posted on Nov 22, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Litigation | Comments Off on New OCIMF Pre-Fixture Tanker Vetting Cyber Requirement
While the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has given ship owners and managers until 2021 to incorporate cyber risk into ships’ safety management systems, tanker owners and operators that are subject to vetting under the Oil Companies International Marine Forum’s (OCIMF) Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE) Program will be expected to address cybersecurity risks in their...
Congress and Supreme Court Face Tough Tests on Privacy and Security
Posted on Nov 9, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Government, Litigation | Comments Off on Congress and Supreme Court Face Tough Tests on Privacy and Security
The line between security and privacy is difficult to draw. However, it must be drawn and regularly redrawn as circumstances and the world change. At the same time, overdrawing the line, or drawing it in a vacuum, can cause the delicate balance to tip in a way that undermines both privacy and security. In their article for The Hill, Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar and...
NYDFS, GDPR Prompt Focus on Vendor Oversight
Posted on Nov 8, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Insurance, Litigation | Comments Off on NYDFS, GDPR Prompt Focus on Vendor Oversight
Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this Compliance Reporter article regarding compliance risks being extended to fourth parties. “Landmark regulations from the New York Department of Financial Services and the EU have put a spotlight on risks posed not only by traditional third-party vendors, but also fourth parties with access to company data and customers’...
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