Privacy and Cybersecurity

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The global technological advances that have enabled increased accessibility, transferability and collectability of data have also generated significant risks and obligations. The growing body of law governing data protection and the dramatic uptick in criminal cyber attacks have businesses across all industries on edge. Murtha Cullina's Privacy and Cybersecurity Group provides the full complement of services necessary to help clients mitigate risk and operate in this new, and ever more challenging reality. Our interdisciplinary team is composed of attorneys from all of our practice areas who stand ready to guide clients through these complex legal and practical challenges.

We provide the following services:

Data Breach Response, Coaching and Crisis Management

Manage all aspects of data breach response, including compliance with multi-jurisdictional reporting and notification laws
Partner with forensics and logistics experts to expedite response and mitigate damage
Assess insurance coverage for cybersecurity incidents

Litigation/Government Investigations

Data breach litigation
Represent clients in investigations by the Office of Civil Rights, the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General

Prevention and Planning

Create written information security plans
Draft policies and counsel businesses on regulatory compliance with privacy and security requirements including HIPAA, HITECH, Red Flag Rules, Gramm Leach Bliley, NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, and the General Data Protection Regulation
Develop guidelines for document retention policies
Advise on incident response, disaster recovery and breach continuity plans
Develop social media policies, privacy policies and terms of use for websites and mobile apps

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Contact: Matthew K. Curtin, Chair

We provide the following services:

Data Breach Response, Coaching and Crisis Management

Manage all aspects of data breach response, including compliance with multi-jurisdictional reporting and notification laws
Partner with forensics and logistics experts to expedite response and mitigate damage
Assess insurance coverage for cybersecurity incidents

Litigation/Government Investigations

Data breach litigation
Represent clients in investigations by the Office of Civil Rights, the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General

Prevention and Planning

Create written information security plans
Draft policies and counsel businesses on regulatory compliance with privacy and security requirements including HIPAA, HITECH, Red Flag Rules, Gramm Leach Bliley, NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, and the General Data Protection Regulation
Develop guidelines for document retention policies
Advise on incident response, disaster recovery and breach continuity plans
Develop social media policies, privacy policies and terms of use for websites and mobile apps

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