Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Privacy and cybersecurity risks, and the exposures they present, are a primary concern for companies in every industry. Essential to every business is the ability to protect its data and to have uninterrupted use of its networks. The Dykema team is a multidisciplinary group of attorneys with extensive experience working closely with clients to address and reduce their privacy and cybersecurity risks and exposures.
Dykema’s data privacy and cybersecurity attorneys are available 24/7 to assist clients in the aftermath of a security incident. We also help clients mitigate and contain regulatory and litigation exposure, as well as cyber risk. We understand that responsiveness and customer service are critical to your business, just as they are critical to ours.
Dykema’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity team is a multidisciplinary group of attorneys with extensive experience working closely with clients to address and to reduce their privacy and data security risks and exposures. Our team’s various areas of expertise and depth of experience are invaluable to our clients in an era of rapidly expanding regulatory requirements for pre-breach cyber security, post-breach response as well as business practices involving the collection and use of consumer information. Available 24/7 to assist clients in the aftermath of a privacy or data security incident, we also help our clients mitigate and contain regulatory and litigation exposure, as well as cyber risk. Our attorneys, many nationally recognized and Chambers-ranked leaders in their areas of expertise are smart, sophisticated, broadly skilled and deeply knowledgeable. Delivering extraordinary client service is at the heart of our close collaboration and cost-effective partnerships with our clients. It is the hallmark of who we are and has defined us as a firm for nearly 100 years.
Virtual Privacy Officer (VPO)
Dykema’s VPO enables your organization to manage both efficiently and effectively your privacy, regulatory and compliance obligations in one streamlined program. Having the most up-to-date guidance, direction and tools embedded in your Dykema VPO enables your organization to move forward with your day-to-day business; knowing that you have access 24/7 to the best tools and resources in today’s market to move your business forward confidently. When critical privacy and/or security matters and questions arise, as they often do in today’s fast-moving markets, Dykema’s VPO is the privacy and cybersecurity expert you can rely on to arrive at the best resolution possible for your organization.
Our 24/7 Incident Response team assists clients across the U.S. as well as internationally through the entire incident life cycle with our curated panel of expert consultants (forensic, notification, and public relations) that have pre-negotiated rates for Dykema clients; including consultants with expedient turnaround on bitcoin access. Our team also routinely assists clients with security incident containment, managing regulatory compliance and investigations, remediation, and post-event lessons-learned analyses. Our far-reaching network of international privacy counsel also stands ready to assist with localized issues outside the U.S. when needed. Our readily accessible resources and tools help clients quickly evaluate both their U.S. and international regulatory obligations once systems have been restored and forensic investigation has identified any personal data that may have been exposed.
Litigation
Our team has exceptional experience in successfully defending consumer class actions as well as individual lawsuits asserting a wide range of privacy rights violations and unfair trade practices. These issues frequently arise when a large data privacy or security incident occurs, or a company’s business practices are challenged in the collection and usage of consumer information. The Dykema Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Team includes a deep bench of highly skilled and experienced trial, class action and regulatory attorneys who have extensive backgrounds in incident response, multi-jurisdictional litigation and industry regulatory investigations.
Compliance
We are trusted advisors to our clients on a wide range of compliance matters including data sensitive agreements, drafting data processing agreements and privacy disclosures as well as negotiating key vendor contracts. The Dykema team’s various areas of expertise and depth of experience are invaluable to our clients in an era of rapidly expanding regulatory requirements for pre-breach cyber security, post-breach response as well as business practices involving the collection and use of consumer information.
Risk Management
Our Dykema team provides our clients with a comprehensive suite of risk management services, guidance and tools to help them effectively stand up and maintain their strongest risk management protocols. Our broad range of services routinely includes: data breach coaching; information management and litigation readiness; developing and testing incident response plans and privacy policies; regulatory compliance readiness and analysis; third-party management and vendor agreements; and C-suite, board, executive level and employee training.
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