Webinar: Network Security & Privacy Injury Liability
Do you understand the inherent risks involved with collecting and storing confidential customer data, and the strategies available for mitigating the risks?
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Network security and information privacy risks have reached a historic high. Since late 2004 there has been a dramatic increase in lawsuits arising from the mandates surrounding data breach incident disclosure. Join us to understand the inherent risks businesses face when collecting and storing confidential customer data and evaluate available legal, financial, and regulatory risk mitigation strategies for potential claims arising from security incidents. This presentation explains the potential liabilities companies face including security and privacy injury claims, regulatory sanctions and fines, and private causes of action. It also reviews available insurance and risk transfer strategies that can help protect your business.
Held on: October 17, 2007
Duration: 1 hour
Moderator:
John Hall, Executive Vice President, EthicsPoint, Inc.
Presenter:
Robert J. Scott, Managing Partner, Scott & Scott, LLP
Who Should Attend:
- Privacy Officers and Practitioners
- Ethics and Compliance Officers
- General Counsels
- Security Officers
- Corporate Responsibility Officers
As the managing partner of Scott & Scott, LLP, Rob Scott helps senior executives assess and reduce the legal, financial and regulatory risks associated with data breach. In this webinar, Rob addresses the critical roles of in-house and outside counsel in investigating and responding to a data breach. He explores how the attorney-client and work-product privileges can protect the client and the attorney’s ethical obligations when responding to and defending claims arising from a security incident. Recent case law provides real world examples and practical lessons attorneys can draw from as they represent their own clients.Additional Topics Include:
- FTC Investigations related to unfair practices, violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act
- Detailed study of companies who suffered losses related to those FTC investigations including Superior Mortgage Company, DSW, Inc., and ChoicePoint
- State investigations regarding State Consumer Protection Laws, Breach Notification Violations and Violations for Failure to Protect and Properly Destroy Customer Data
- Private causes of actions including Breach of Contract Claims, Third-Party Beneficiary Claims, and Tort/Negligence Claims
Bio:
Robert J. Scott, Managing Partner, Scott & Scott, LLP
As the managing partner of Scott & Scott, LLP, Robert has built a global practice representing clients on issues where technology, media and the law intersect. A boutique firm with international reach, Robert ensures that Scott & Scott is committed to legal excellence, unparalleled customer service, and cost-effective strategies that deliver positive results. Representative clients range from multi-national corporations to local mid-market businesses spanning all industries.
Robert has become a trusted resource on data privacy and network security, intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks, and internet and media claims related to domain names, keywords, meta tags, and pay-per-click advertising. He is regularly called upon by his peers to speak about these topics. His personal speaking engagements include various web seminars, continuing legal education seminars, and media appearances.
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