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Healthy Byte | Live From HIMSS 25! (Video)
The 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference is an annual event that attracts thousands of digital health professionals chasing cutting-edge health solutions.
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Healthy Byte | What To Make Of The RFI From Congress's Privacy Working Group And Why You Should Comment (Video)
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has issued a request for information (RFI) as it considers new comprehensive federal data privacy legislation.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Common Cyber Threats And How To Reduce Risk (Video)
Kim Peretti is joined by Cynthia Kaiser, Deputy Assistant Director of FBI Cyber Division and Bryan Vorndran, Assistant Director of FBI Cyber Division to discuss common cyber threats in 2024 and steps companies can do...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Penn State University Hit With False Claims Act Suit For Alleged Cyber Security Deficiencies
On September 1, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania unsealed a qui tam False Claims Act ("FCA") lawsuit (originally filed on October 5, 2022) alleging Penn State University...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
FBI Cautions Organizations On Dual Ransomware Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Private Industry Notification on September 27, 2023, highlighting two concerning...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Oregon Becomes The Fourth State To Enact A Data Broker Law
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law the Bill Relating to Registration of Business Entities that Qualify as Data Brokers (HB 2052) (the "Act") on July 27, 2023.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
New York Continues To Crack Down On Poor Data Security Practices
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced two agreements related to data breaches with entities that operate in the education industry.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Coming This December: Will Health Care Entities Be Unwrapping New HIPAA Security Rules For The Holidays?
Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Groups cover an upcoming proposed rule from U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) that would formalize cybersecurity requirements...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Oregon Enacts Comprehensive State Privacy Law
On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (SB 619)("OCPA") into law, making Oregon the eleventh state to enact a comprehensive state privacy law.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
China Releases Major Changes In Its Draft Regulations On Cross-border Data Flows
At the end of September 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China released draft regulations regulating the cross-border flow of personal information and important data out of the Peoples Republic of China.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
DOJ Settles Another False Claims Act Case For Alleged Failures In Implementing NIST SP 800-171 And Basic Cybersecurity Controls
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) involving defense contractors Raytheon Company (Raytheon)...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Texas AG Secures $1.375 Billion From Google: Key Takeaways For Companies Collecting Consumer Data
On May 9, 2025, the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $1.375 billion settlement with Google—by far the largest state-level privacy settlement reached against Google to date.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
CISA Releases Advisory Concerning Chinese-Backed Threat Actor
On September 27, 2023, The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy / Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation Advisory: NYDFS Finalizes Second Amendment To Its Cybersecurity Regulation
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation teams examine the New York Department of Financial Services' finalized Second Amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Released For Public Comment
On August 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the initial draft of its Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and draft Implementation Examples for public comment.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Health Care / Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | HIPAA Security Rule: Still On Track For Finalization
Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy groups review the status of the proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule.Alston & Bird LLP - Article
CISA And NSA Highlight Technology Gaps In New Guidance On Identity And Access Management
On October 4, 2023, the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published Identity and Access Management: Developer and Vendor Challenges...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
UK Government Makes A Bridge To The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On 21 September 2023, the UK Government adopted the Data Protection (Adequacy) Regulations 2023, also referred to as the "UK-U.S. Data Bridge".Alston & Bird LLP - Article
White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations / Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory: The Latest In The SEC's Off-Network Communications Enforcement Sweep
The Securities and Exchange Commission's campaign against the use of off-network communications continues apace. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Privacy...Alston & Bird LLP - Article
Preparing For Increased Regulatory Enforcement In Privacy, Cybersecurity And AI
In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its public data privacy and security enforcement actions. Many of these actions have addressed alleged violations relating to health, location, and biometric data...Alston & Bird LLP
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