Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Ariel Yehezkel, Thomas Michael | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

When the President of the United States calls something “one of the gravest national security dangers that the United States faces,” it seems worthwhile to pay attention. The President’s statement, on February 12, 2014, was not referring to the dangers of war or terrorism, but...

Cybersecurity

Kenneth L. Greenberg | Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that cybersecurity will be an area of regulatory focus during 2014. The National Exam Program (NEP) run by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has included “information security” as an...

Consumer Protection

Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik, Dana B. Rosenfeld, Crystal N. Skelton | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

On January 15, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announced a proposed settlement with technology giant Apple Inc. that will require the company to pay at least $32.5 million in refunds to consumers. The proposed 20-year settlement resolves...