Learn how to prevent disruptions in your firm’s daily operations and avoid the costly long-term effects of a data breach. Hear from four experts on the impact of data breaches on the legal and business communities and current trends in cybersecurity litigation and policymaking. During this one-hour discussion, they answer questions including:
- How are state laws addressing cybersecurity?
- What can states do to protect businesses from data breaches?
- Who is responsible for regulating privacy?
- How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected data breaches?
- What are the challenges related to prosecuting perpetrators of cyberattacks?
- What liabilities do companies have to clients and customers whose information was disclosed?
- What should small businesses do to prevent data breaches?
- Should you pay ransom to hackers who have locked your confidential data?
- Which industries are more likely to be targeted in a cyberattack?
- How can cyberattacks affect intellectual property?
- What is considered a “reasonable” measure of security when it comes to protecting information?
- How does cybersecurity regulation relate to public records?
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Aaron D. Ford serves as Nevada’s 34th Attorney General. Before his election, AG Ford served as the Majority Leader of the Nevada State Senate and served as the Minority Leader, Assistant Majority Whip, chair of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Education, and member of the Judiciary Committee. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Denise Page Hood of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Ashley L. Taylor Jr. is a partner at Troutman Pepper in the Consumer Financial Services practice—with a focus on regulatory matters involving state Attorneys General, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Ashley’s practice includes defending companies against enforcement actions brought by state and federal regulators, claims of unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and data security breach response.
Dr. Edwin Hernandez is a subject matter expert in personal area and wireless networking and communication, multimedia streaming, blockchain, artificial intelligence, mobile devices and systems, smartphones and wearables, and wireless embedded software development. He is an entrepreneur and inventor with over twenty-five years of experience in both startups and multinational corporations, including Microsoft and Motorola. Dr. Hernandez runs a technology incubator and accelerator that helps startups raise millions of dollars and bring new products to market.
Jennifer Schaller, Esq. is the Managing Director and co-founder of the National Law Review online edition. Prior to her tenure at the National Law Review, Jennifer served as in-house counsel/director at CNA Surety. She also served as a vice president of Aon Services Group in marketing and business development. Jennifer started her legal career as an insurance coverage attorney with Smith Amundsen, LLC in Chicago, and in risk management at various insurance organizations.
Moderator: Adam Bloomberg, IMS Client Services Advisor
