Iowa Cybersecurity Law Blog

Patching the leaks: Organization policies need to emphasize updating software

Posted on 03/09/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

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This blog has previously covered the serious risks to organizations posed by cyber-attacks, and the role that employees...

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Tagged As: cyber attacks, cyber threats, cybersecurity, hackers, malicious software, patch, security update, software vulnerability, Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

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Congress passes cybersecurity legislation

Posted on 12/29/2015 at 08:00 AM by John Lande

In the bowels of the omnibus spending bill that President Obama signed into law on December 18, 2015, Congress tucked a...

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Tagged As: cyber attacks, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity act 2015, cybersecurity legislation, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, President Obama

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Target settlement reached

Posted on 12/22/2015 at 03:43 PM by John Lande

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On December 2, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota approved a settlement between Target...

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Tagged As: data breach, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, Target, Target data security breach, US District Court

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Banks and customers share responsibility for cybersecurity: Tips for educating your customers about their risk

Posted on 12/14/2015 at 10:58 AM by John Lande

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According to a report from the New Jersey newspaper the Courier News, the New Jersey Bankers Association (NJBA) is worki...

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Tagged As: cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Iowa banking law, Iowa banks, Iowa cybersecurity law, New Jersey Bankers Association, NJBA

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The government is here to help!

Posted on 12/01/2015 at 11:46 AM by John Lande

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Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security recently posted an article about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) program to...

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Tagged As: banking, Brian Krebs, cyber attacks, cyber defense, cyber hygiene, cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Krebs on Security, National Cybersecurity Assessment and Technical Services, NCATS, passwords, phishing, risk and vulnerability assessment, RVA

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United States Senate takes on cybersecurity

Posted on 11/02/2015 at 09:36 AM by John Lande

Last week the United States Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA). The Senate version o...

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Tagged As: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, cybersecurity legislation, Iowa banking, Iowa cybersecurity law, PCNA, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, United States Senate

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It's about time: House of Representatives passes cybersecurity legislation

Posted on 04/24/2015 at 12:30 PM by John Lande

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On April 22, 2015, the United States House of Representatives passed the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA). If PCNA i...

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Tagged As: banks, cyber attacks, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity legislation, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, Protecting Cyber Networks Act

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Let's call it what it is: Cyberterrorism!

Posted on 02/19/2015 at 02:49 PM by Howard Hagen

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The latest massive cyber hacking occurred close to the home of bankers. Last weekend, it was reported that a group of ha...

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Tagged As: bank cyber attack, bank information security, bank information security breach, cyber attacks, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cyberterrorism, hackers, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, malicious software

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1.2 Billion Reasons to Worry: Security firm reports Russian crime ring compromised 1.2 billion usernames and passwords

Posted on 08/05/2014 at 04:21 PM by John Lande

The New York Times reported today that a Russian criminal organization obtained over 1.2 billion username and password c...

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Tagged As: compromised websites, Heartbleed, Heartbleed bug, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, online banking, online security, Russian criminal organization, username

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Cybersecurity Executive Order Signed By President

Posted on 02/14/2013 at 09:59 AM by The Newsroom

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President Obama signed the long awaited Cybersecurity Executive Order on February 12, 2013 - Improving Critical Infrastr...

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Tagged As: cyber threats, cybersecurity, Executive Order, Homeland Security, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, Iowa Intellectual Property Law, President Obama

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