“Challenges in Conducting Breach Investigations: Part 2,” was published in April 2013 by Law360, however, given the recent spate of retail breaches involving payment cards, it is highly relevant to entities experiencing these types of incidents. The article describes some of the challenges to conducting breach investigations in response to increasingly sophisticated attacks. In particular, […]
National Security & Digital Crimes
U.S. Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees to Hold Hearings Examining Data Security Breaches, Identity Theft, and the Safeguarding of Consumers’ Financial Data
The U.S. Senate Committees on Banking and the Judiciary will each host hearings during the week of February 3, 2014, to examine the impact on consumers from recently reported data security breaches and what measures may be taken to protect sensitive information of consumers, including customer financial information, from criminal acquisition and misuse. Consistent with […]
Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey to Speak at the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit
On January 14-15, Kim Peretti and Jim Harvey, co-chairs of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response team, will participate as speakers in the Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit. The Cybersecurity Law & Policy In-House Summit will provide up-to-date and practical strategies to proactively fortify cyber defenses and deliver best practices to mitigate liability and […]
Kim Peretti to Speak at the 2013 New York County District Attorney’s Office Fall Symposium
On November 19, Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response team, will participate as a featured speaker in the New York County District Attorney’s Office 2013 Fall Symposium, “Financial Crimes and Cybersecurity.” She will speak at the session “Cyber Developments in the Financial Industry.”
Kim Peretti Interviewed by BankInfoSecurity about Her Discussion at the 2013 Fraud Summit
On October 22, Alston & Bird’s Kim Peretti, Security Incident Management & Response Team co-chair, spoke at the 2013 Fraud Summit in a session titled “Post-Fraud Investigation: Effective, Efficient, Defensible.” Her presentation focused on how organizations must ensure they are prepared to respond effectively, efficiently and defensibly when they detect fraudulent activity. Following the conference, […]