Tag: Information security

CISA Opens Notice and Comment Process on CIRCIA Draft Regulations

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security published a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) pursuant to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). Signed into law in 2022 by President Joe Biden, CIRCIA required CISA to […]

White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan

On July 13, 2023, the White House unveiled its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP or implementation plan), following the release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy. The implementation plan identifies five pillars that align with the strategy: The administration identified two key motivations for the strategy and implementation plan: The […]

The Department of Health and Human Services Issues Guidelines on Cybersecurity

On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released the “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients” publication (the “Cybersecurity Guidelines”), which provides voluntary cybersecurity practices designed to reduce security risks and improve security for various healthcare organizations. Specifically, the Cybersecurity Guidelines […]