Data, privacy & cybersecurity practice leader Edward McNicholas, partner Frances Faircloth, and associate Chris Conrad, authored the U.S. chapter on cybercrime and cybersecurity for ICLG’s 2026 Global Guide on cybersecurity laws and regulations.
The chapter provides a clear, practitioner‑focused overview of federal and state frameworks, including the CFAA and ECPA, FTC and SEC enforcement, sectoral regimes such as GLBA and HIPAA, and the CCPA and New York SHIELD Act. It also addresses evolving obligations for critical infrastructure, including forthcoming CIRCIA reporting, and details incident reporting expectations for public companies and regulated entities.
The authors analyze what constitutes criminal conduct online, outline prescriptive requirements like the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, and discuss governance expectations for boards, enforcement trends, and private litigation risk. Practical insights include alignment to NIST frameworks, risk‑based security programs, and coordination across incident response, disclosure, and regulatory engagement.
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