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U.S. Department of Education (ED) guidance threatens to “yank” Title IV funding for post-secondary institutions lacking appropriate data security safeguards.

An excerpt from Delta Risk's white paper, “Cyber Security and the Grid: The Definitive Guide,” explains the technical cybersecurity threats facing the grid.

North Carolina's cybersecurity bill requires businesses that suffer a breach to notify affected consumers within 15 days. Patterson Belknap explains.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) seeks to expand mandatory reporting obligations for cybersecurity incidents.

Stanford University's cybersecurity vulnerabilities reveal the challenges higher education faces in dealing with data sprawl. Patterson Belknap explains.

New York emerges as the nation’s de facto top data security regulator amid moves in financial services & consumer privacy. Patterson Belknap explains.

EU report indicates U.S. authorities have put in place the necessary structures and procedures to ensure the proper functioning of the Privacy Shield,

Retailers that use biometric data for security, loss prevention or marketing purposes may become litigation targets. Hunton & Williams LLP explains why.