Cybersecurity Law

Comprehensive textbook covering the latest developments in the field of cybersecurity law

Cybersecurity Law offers an authoritative guide to the key statutes, regulations, and court rulings that pertain to cybersecurity, reflecting the latest legal developments for this constantly evolving subject since the previous edition was released in 2022. This comprehensive text deals with all aspects of cybersecurity law, including data security and enforcement actions, anti-hacking laws, surveillance and privacy laws, and national and international cybersecurity law.

In this new edition, readers will find insights on revisions to regulations and guidance concerning cybersecurity from federal agencies, such as 2023 SEC cybersecurity regulations for all publicly traded companies, and the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act and its impact on the obligations of companies across the United States. Other recent developments discussed in this book include litigation from customers against companies after data breaches and the resulting legal articulation of companies’ duties to secure personal information, the increased focus from lawmakers and regulators on the Internet of Things (IoT), and the FDA’s guidelines for medical device cyber security.

Readers of Cybersecurity Law will also find new information on:

Litigation cases where courts ruled on whether plaintiffs stated viable causes of action in data breach cases, including the Eleventh Circuit’s opinion in Ramirez v. Paradies Shops Fourth Amendment opinions involving geofence warrants and keyword search warrants Courts’ applications of the Supreme Court’s first Computer Fraud and Abuse Act opinion, Van Buren v. United States NIST’s 2024 revisions to its popular Cybersecurity Framework Version 2 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Cybersecurity Law is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate level courses in cybersecurity, cyber operations, management-oriented information technology (IT), and computer science. It is also a useful reference for IT professionals, government personnel, business managers, auditors, cybersecurity insurance agents, and academics in these fields.

Author Biography

Jeff Kosseff, JD, MPP, is a cybersecurity and privacy lawyer. He frequently speaks and writes about cybersecurity and was a journalist covering technology and politics at The Oregonian, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and a recipient of the George Polk Award for national reporting.