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Insights from Incident Response Forum 2019

April 16, 2019

Government cyber-prosecutors and cyber-investigators, attorneys and experts specializing in data breach response came together to discuss the most important and timely data breach response topics such as the legal and compliance aftermath of a data breach, including governmental investigations and litigation, as well as the almost endless list of potential civil liabilities after a cyber-attack.

Key topics of discussion included:

  • Data Breach Response
  • Managing Retail Data Breaches
  • After the Breach: Cyber Insurance and Class Actions
  • National Security and Cyber-Attacks
  • Managing Data Breaches Across Borders (Privacy & GDPR)
  • Breach Avoidance/Preparation: Counseling Companies Before the Inevitable Breach
  • After the Breach: Digital Forensics and Remediation
  • Managing Financial Firm Data Breaches

Consistent messages throughout the Forum included:

  • Email phishing and other low-tech entries into systems are still the most prevalent.
  • Ransomware is now more sophisticated and targeted.
  • Basic cyber hygiene is necessary: Updates to IR plans on a regular cadence, table top exercises on a similar regular cadence and after action plans.
  • Boards and C-Suite execs are getting smarter to the risks associated with cybersecurity but they need constant and current communication
  • Perfect security is impossible
  • US privacy laws will be top of mind in the coming months.

Read their full insights here

Incident Response Forum 2019

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