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Key point: The NSA and CISA have urged immediate patches for two critical PHP vulnerabilities. Here are six questions to guide your discussion with IT.
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618…
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Colorado Attorney General Releases Proposed Rules for the New ADMT Act
Key point: On August 11, 2026, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office released draft regulations and a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the state’s new Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT) Act, …
Colorado and Connecticut Pass AI Governance Obligations for Employers; While Illinois Taps the Brakes on Proposed Rulemaking
Key point: Colorado and Connecticut recently enacted laws regulating employers’ use of AI and automated decision-making tools in employment decisions—with notice obligations, anti-discrimination requirements, and civil penalties that will require …
Key point: In response to the increasing number of state data privacy laws and to address a wave of claims under state wiretap laws, most businesses have spent the last …
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Looking Back on the Last Year of State-level TCPA Updates
Key Point: Several states have enacted their own ‘mini-TCPA’ laws—state-level variants of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that impose additional restrictions on telemarketing—and the past year has brought …
Department of War Suspends CMMC Phase II: What Defense Contractors Need to Know
Key point: Effective July 13, 2026, the Department of War has suspended the upcoming CMMC Phase II requirements and initiated a 60-day review of the entire program. Phase I self-assessments …
U.S. State Privacy Law Landscape Expands to 24 States: What the Latest Legislative Wave Means for Businesses
Key point: The U.S. state privacy law landscape has rapidly expanded in 2026, growing from 20 to 24 states—and reinforcing a common framework for compliance.
CISA Announces Rescheduled Virtual Town Hall Meetings for CIRCIA Rulemaking
Key point: CISA’s virtual town hall meetings for CIRCIA rulemaking have been rescheduled for June 15-18, 2026.
On May 26, 2026, CISA announced the dates for the rescheduled CIRCIA rulemaking…
Key point: Colorado has repealed and replaced the Colorado AI Act, amid years of skepticism from industry critics.
On May 14, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 26-189 into law…
Key point: The Utah legislature just passed a first-of-its-kind digital identity law that gives residents new rights over what personal information they share when verifying their identity. If your business …
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