HPE, Microsoft breach disclosures spotlight new era of CISO liability

Disclosures about cybersecurity breaches by Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) underscore the influence of two major forces that are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape: the SVR and the SEC - otherwise known as Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (the SVR), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

Increasingly sophisticated hacks by state-sponsored groups like the SVR, coupled with tighter disclosure requirements are poised to drive a flurry of legal filings tied to cybersecurity incidents, throwing long-needed sunlight on the struggles …

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