Chambers Cybersecurity 2022 USA Chapter Authored by Ed McNicholas, Fran Faircloth and Kevin Angle

Data, privacy & cybersecurity partners Ed McNicholas and Fran Faircloth and counsel Kevin Angle authored a chapter in Chambers Global Practice Guide Cybersecurity 2022 on “USA Law & Practice and Trends & Developments.” The chapter provides an overview of cybersecurity regulation in the United States and provides insights on the multitude of cybersecurity threats facing companies and the response by state and federal lawmakers.

Topics covered in the chapter include the general and sector specific laws comprising the foundation of United States cybersecurity law, data breach reporting and notification, including developing requirements for critical infrastructure providers and financial institutions, cyberthreat information sharing, regulatory enforcement and litigation, transactional diligence and insurance. The chapter also describes key developments at the federal level in setting standards that may establish baseline best practices for many industries going forward.