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Preparing for a Data Breach with Cyber Insurance
Data breaches continue to escalate and garner national attention. The most recent news-making incident was the hack of electronic toy maker, VTech.
The Risk Insurance Management Society's (RIMS) Cyber Survey (May 2015) provides important benchmarking information for risk managers as they continue to grapple with data security and procurement of cyber insurance. One of the important takeaways is that most companies have standalone cyber insurance at this point, and those that don't are now seriously considering it. That is not a surprise considering the massive data breaches occurring recently ' Target, Anthem, Starwood, the U.S. government. Companies of all sizes need to consider cyber insurance as part of the overall program.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.