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Federal Agencies Publish New Version of the #StopRansomware Guide

by Benjamin A. Powell, Matthew F. FerraroShannon Togawa Mercer, and Ariel Dobkin

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From left to right: Benjamin A. Powell, Matthew F. Ferraro, Shannon Togawa Mercer, and Ariel Dobkin (photos courtesy of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP)

On May 23, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a second edition of the #StopRansomware Guide (the Guide). The Guide, first published in September 2020, aims to help organizations reduce the risk of ransomware attacks, and it provides best practices to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from such incidents. The 2023 version contains updated guidance and best practices in the areas of initial infection vectors, cloud backups, zero trust architecture and ransomware response.

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Italy’s Privacy Regulator Takes Action Against ChatGPT

by Dr. Martin Braun and Matthew F. Ferraro

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From left to right: Dr. Martin Braun and Matthew F. Ferraro (photos courtesy of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP)

On March 31, 2023, Italy’s privacy regulator (the “Garante”), announced an immediate temporary limitation on the processing of data of individuals residing in Italy by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot. The Garante expressed concerns that OpenAI has unlawfully processed people’s data, lacks a system to prevent minors from accessing the technology, and, because of a computer bug, allowed some users to see titles from another active user’s chat history, among other issues.

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