ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force

View our program, Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure, and the New Era of Information Sharing -- moderated by Claudia Rast, featuring guests Judge Terrence Berg, Christopher Peters of Entergy, and Dan Sutherland of CISA. Recording available at www.ambar.org/cyber.

Cybersecurity Legal Task Force The new second edition of this book published by cybersecurity experts on the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force will enable you to identify potential cybersecurity risks and prepare you to respond in the event of an attack. It addresses the current overarching threat, describes how the technology w...

Missed yesterday’s webinar on the new Cybersecurity Executive Order ft. Dan Sutherland (CISA) and Jennifer Daskal (DHS), and moderated by Task Force Co-Chair Maureen Kelly? Don’t worry, it’s available to view now on our website! Visit www.ambar.org/cyber.

Cybersecurity Legal Task Force The new second edition of this book published by cybersecurity experts on the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force will enable you to identify potential cybersecurity risks and prepare you to respond in the event of an attack. It addresses the current overarching threat, describes how the technology w...

We are excited to announce the release of our Vendor Contracting Cybersecurity Checklist (2nd)! Following our 2016 first edition, the 2nd edition includes updates and an increased focus on solo/small firms, and is FREE for ABA Members. Check it out here:

Vendor Contracting Cybersecurity Checklist (2nd) The Vendor Contracting Cybersecurity Checklist (2nd) updates the 2016 edition to include an increased emphasis on the issues small/solo attorneys should consider.

Tomorrow we’re co-sponsoring Data & Privacy: Emerging Issues During COVID-19, with the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division and the Standing Committee on Law and National Security. Register here:

Data & Privacy: Emerging Issues During COVID-19 [CC] As governments, employers, and educators have sought to keep the pandemic under control, they have turned to technology as a possible panacea.

Cybersecurity for Attorneys: The Ethics of Incident Response, from Task Force Member Dave Ries--

Cybersecurity for Attorneys: The Ethics of Incident Response | ABA Law Practice Today How to meet your ethical obligations to protect client information.

REGISTER for the 10/22 program Legal Careers in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Information Law--registration ends October 20:

Join Us! Legal Careers in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Information Law. Hosted by the ABA Section of Public Contract Law, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Committee The ABA Section of Public Contract Law Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection Committee is pleased to present, LEGAL CAREERS IN CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & INFORMATION LAW. Our annual ABA collaboration—now in its seventh year—assembles an exceptional cast of experienced and diverse lawyers who ...

We've assembled a collection of ABA, Government, and other resources on cybersecurity and elections, election disinformation, and more--check it out here:

Cybersecurity and Elections Election Cybersecurity Resources

Register here for Wednesday's Judicial Division program, Justifying Judicial Security: Physical and Online Protection (12 noon EST), co-sponsored by the Task Force and featuring Task Force Private Sector Liaison Karen Painter Randall:

Justifying Judicial Security: Physical and Online Protection At this seminar, learn how to be more proactive with guarding your physical security and online digital footprint.

How do CISA and the intelligence community protect American elections? New National Security Law Today Podcast episode featuring Dan Sutherland (General Counsel, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency):

How does CISA and the intelligence community protect American elections? With Dan Sutherland Episode 146 | Dan Sutherland is the Chief Counsel for the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

The ABA House of Delegates also just passed our resolution (300B) on civic education and digital literacy--view it here:

Annual Meeting 2020 House of Delegates Resolution ABA policy resolution considered at the 2020 ABA virtual Annual Meeting July 29 - August 4.

The ABA House of Delegates just passed our resolution (300A) on disinformation in elections--learn more about the resolution here:

Annual Meeting 2020 House of Delegates Resolution ABA policy resolution considered at the 2020 ABA virtual Annual Meeting July 29 - August 4.

Annual 2020: Is U.S. ready to combat foreign digital threats as Nov. elections approach? Learn more about our showcase program, Hacking Democracy: Elections and Beyond!

Annual 2020: Is U.S. ready to combat foreign digital threats as Nov. elections approach? American democracy is not inevitable and may be more fragile now than ever, say the panelists of the upcoming American Bar Association program, “Hacking Democracy: Elections and Beyond,” taking place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, during the 2020 ABA Virtual Annual Meeting.