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On April 27, the Federal Bureau of Investigations ("FBI") announced a new associate executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch.

The media recently reported that app-based ride sharing service Uber misused the company’s real-time location feature to track customers without their consent.

On February 25, the Financial Services Roundtable ("FSR") issued a press release praising the NIST Cybersecurity Framework as "the 'Rosetta Stone' of Cross-Sector Cyber Defense for U.S. Companies."

On April 14, the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council published a guide for organizations looking to mitigate the risks of a cybersecurity incident through the purchase of an insurance product.

On January 14, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") issued an investor alert encouraging investors to evaluate the cybersecurity measures protecting their financial accounts.

According to the complaints, the companies' websites falsely stated that they were certified under the two frameworks, and one of the companies also allegedly deceived customers about its dispute resolution procedures...

The FTC alleged that between 2006 and early 2013, the company failed to conduct annual recertifications of companies in accordance with its own published standard.

On March 29, the FTC approved a final consent order with a cloud applications provider related to allegations that the company misrepresented the safety and security of installing a new version of Java software...

On July 14, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2016 DHS Appropriations Bill.

These programs cover a broad range of cybercrimes, including electronic fraud, theft of intellectual property and trade secrets, and even acts of terror.

Industry representatives urged the federal government to increase spending on cybersecurity and education efforts for policymakers to keep pace with current industry efforts.

The amendment prohibits NIST from consulting with NSA or CIA "to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security."

On July 7, the House voted 239–185 to approve an appropriations bill that included a provision preventing the FCC from moving ahead with its plan.

On April 13, the Maryland Legislature passed legislation creating the Maryland Cybersecurity Council.

Massive DDoS Internet Attack Heightens the Focus on Cyberliability and Network Business Interruption Insurance Coverage

Scott L. Vernick was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, "Materiality of Yahoo's Data Breach Not Yet Known," on September 22, 2016.

On June 11, the New Hampshire governor signed legislation that provides privacy protections for students' online personal information.