The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a legal victory against Google when a federal judge ruled that the company unlawfully maintains a monopoly in the online search market. The DOJ's case focused on two main issues in Google's business practices: exclusionary contracts and the network effects that reinforce Google's dominance. The DOJ argued that by securing its search engine ...
The Knesset (the Israeli parliament) has approved the enactment of the Posthumous Access to Digital Content Bill, 2024. This law allows users of digital services to designate “family members or other close individuals” to access their digital content accounts after their death.
The legislation allows individuals to decide how their personal digital content will be managed posthumously or if they ...
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) have released a memorandum titled “Administration Cybersecurity Priorities for the FY 2026 Budget.” This memo provides a comprehensive roadmap for federal agencies and offers crucial guidance for developing their fiscal year 2026 budget submissions in line with the National Cybersecurity Strategy.
Key ...
Today, the Knesset voted to approve the enactment of Amendment No. 13 to the Privacy Protection Law. The amendment (previously known as amendment no. 14), which will come into effect one year after its forthcoming publication in the official gazette, includes a series of comprehensive changes to Israel's outdated privacy law. This is the most comprehensive amendment to the law ...
The damage from the largest computing failure in history – the failure of CrowdStrike's security software update that paralyzed healthcare institutions, banks, airlines, and about 8.5 million computers worldwide over the last weekend – is estimated to exceed one billion dollars. This estimate by Anderson Economic Group includes the direct damage caused to CrowdStrike customers due to the shutdown of ...
In a 107-page decision, a Manhattan U.S. District Judge dismissed most claims against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that SolarWinds misled investors about the security of its Orion software, which was exploited by Russian hackers in a major cyberattack known as “Sunburst.” This attack targeted thousands ...
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