Privacy & Cybersecurity

The FCC has launched a new rulemaking that could significantly expand how connected devices are regulated in the United States. The proposal would strengthen restrictions on certain equipment and component parts associated with national security concerns, require additional supply-chain disclosures during the equipment authorization process, and increase oversight of entities involved in the sale and distribution of connected devices.

Cyber risk isn’t an IT problem anymore; it’s a leadership problem. Over the past six months, enforcement actions have made one thing unmistakably clear: regulators aren’t simply asking whether an organization was breached. They’re asking what leadership did to prevent it.

Michael Best is pleased to announce that Elizabeth C. Wamboldt has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office as Senior Counsel in the Privacy & Cybersecurity practice, specializing in data privacy and cybersecurity law. Wamboldt brings extensive experience advising companies on complex technology, data privacy, and commercial contracting matters, drawing on a diverse background that includes private practice and in-house roles.