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Cybersecurity Sanctions: 5 Questions To Consider

There is no shortage of opinions on Executive Order 13694 issued by the president on April 1, 2015, which created a new sanctions regime designed to combat cyberattack threats. While some commentators have expressed concern about the potential for its broad application, others contend that the executive order is sufficiently targeted and limited in scope. Although it is too early to...

CFTC Staff to Hold Public Roundtable on Cybersecurity and System Safeguards Testing

On March 18, 2015, from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff will hold a Public Roundtable on Cybersecurity and System Safeguards Testing. The Roundtable will be divided into four panel discussions focusing on: (i) the need for testing in the current cybersecurity environment; (ii) vulnerability and penetration testing; (iii) key controls testing;...