The Security Industry Association (“SIA”) announced the revised SIA Privacy Framework on April 1, 2014. Building on the initial framework released in 2010, the revised SIA Privacy Framework is designed to provide guidance to companies seeking to establish adequate privacy policies to protect personally identifiable information and other sensitive data. This release outlines a core […]
Data Security
Financial Regulators Release Statements on Cyber-Attacks
On April 2, 2014, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) issued a press release, alerting that FFIEC members are issuing joint statements on the risks associated with cyber-attacks on Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) and card authorization systems and the continued distributed denial of service (“DDoS”) attacks on websites. These joint statements highlight the risks […]
Alston & Bird and Kroll Hosting Webinar: Global Breach Investigations in a Post Snowden World – New Standards, New Challenges
Jim Harvey, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security team and the Security Incident Management and Response Team, will moderate a panel discussion during this April 2 webinar. The featured speakers are Kim Peretti, Partner and co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, E.J. Hilbert, Managing Director and Head of […]
Alston & Bird Hosting Privacy, Innovation and Big Data Program Organized by the American Constitution Society
On March 25, Alston & Bird partner David Keating to moderate panel discussion organized by the American Constitution Society and Georgia State Bar on Big Data. Featured speakers are Georgia Tech’s Peter Swire, Acxiom’s Jerry Jones, FTC’s Cindy Liebes, and attorney Gerald Weber. David Keating, Partner and co-chair of the firm’s Privacy & Security team, […]
Kristy Brown Speaking at Federal Bar Association Cyber Liability Luncheon
Kristy Brown, chair of the firm’s Telecommunications & Technology, and Privacy Litigation Practice Teams, will be a featured speaker at a lunch program sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and hosted in Alston & Bird’s Atlanta office on March 25. Recent news stories about government surveillance, data breaches and hacking have made […]