On January 23, Alston & Bird and KPMG co-hosted a seminar entitled, “Cyber Security and Breach Response: What Board Members and Executive Leadership Need to Know” on the topic of cyber risks and how public company boards can best … [Read more] about Alston & Bird and KPMG Seminar: Cyber Security and Breach Response: What Board Members and Executive Leadership Need to Know
Cyber Alert: Legal Issues with Emerging Active Defense Security Technologies
There is an adage that “the best defense is a good offense.” Many companies are taking this to heart as they are becoming increasingly frustrated with the limitations of today’s commonly deployed passive countermeasures and other … [Read more] about Cyber Alert: Legal Issues with Emerging Active Defense Security Technologies
U.S. Secret Service and Texas Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force Release Best Practices for Reducing the Risks of Corporate Account Takeovers
First identified in 2006, the financial services sector has been battling a form of cybercrime known as “corporate account takeovers,” in which cyber criminals target employees of businesses and cause the targeted individual to spread … [Read more] about U.S. Secret Service and Texas Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force Release Best Practices for Reducing the Risks of Corporate Account Takeovers
The HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy Rule Is Here!
The long wait for the HIPAA/HITECH Act Omnibus Final Rule is finally over. It went on display at the Office of the Federal Register late on Thursday, January 17, 2013, and will be published in the January 25, 2013 edition of the Federal Register. As … [Read more] about The HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy Rule Is Here!
Alston & Bird Welcomes Kim Peretti
Alston & Bird is please to share some exciting news about the Data Privacy & Security Practice at Alston & Bird and our Security Incident Management & Response Team: Kim Peretti has joined our firm and our team as a partner … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Welcomes Kim Peretti