This document provides an overview of legal protections and potential rewards available to cybersecurity whistleblowers under federal and state laws. It discusses how several federal statutes, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and the False Claims Act, may protect cybersecurity whistleblowers from retaliation based on the entity they work for and the wrongdoing they report. It also explains how state public policy protections and federal programs like the SEC and CFTC whistleblower programs can incentivize whistleblowing. The document provides guidance on pursuing protection and rewards for cybersecurity whistleblowers and stresses the importance of whistleblowing in addressing growing cybersecurity threats faced by both private companies and government agencies.
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Cybersecurity Whistleblower Protection Guide
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Cybersecurity
Whistleblower Protections
An overview of the protections and rewards available to
cybersecurity whistleblowers under federal and state law.
By Alexis Ronickher & Matthew LaGarde
March 2019