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Cybersecurity is a Texas-Size Problem

Being home to one of the nation’s busiest ports, a world-renowned medical center and an epicenter of North American energy production is undoubtedly good for Texas businesses. However, Texas industries are increasingly becoming targets of global hackers. When it comes to cybersecurity, Texas has a bullseye painted on its back, and the cavalry won’t be riding to the rescue any time...

New OCIMF Pre-Fixture Tanker Vetting Cyber Requirement

While the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has given ship owners and managers until 2021 to incorporate cyber risk into ships’ safety management systems, tanker owners and operators that are subject to vetting under the Oil Companies International Marine Forum’s (OCIMF) Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE) Program will be expected to address cybersecurity risks in their...

Congress and Supreme Court Face Tough Tests on Privacy and Security

The line between security and privacy is difficult to draw. However, it must be drawn and regularly redrawn as circumstances and the world change. At the same time, overdrawing the line, or drawing it in a vacuum, can cause the delicate balance to tip in a way that undermines both privacy and security. In their article for The Hill, Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar and...

NYDFS, GDPR Prompt Focus on Vendor Oversight

Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this Compliance Reporter article regarding compliance risks being extended to fourth parties. “Landmark regulations from the New York Department of Financial Services and the EU have put a spotlight on risks posed not only by traditional third-party vendors, but also fourth parties with access to company data and customers’...

Two Eversheds Sutherland Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Cybersecurity Trailblazers by National Law Journal

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Partner Michael Bahar and Associate Alexander F. L. Sand have been recognized as National Law Journal Cybersecurity Trailblazers for their significant contributions and pioneering work in the areas of cybersecurity and data privacy. A group of National Law Journal editors reviewed hundreds of submissions, from which only 25 individuals...

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