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In the Belly of the Breach: What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know about Data Breach Response ACC International Legal Affairs Committee Legal Quick Hit: May 8, 2014 Presented by: Colin Zick Foley Hoag LLP Gant Redmon General Counsel Co3 Systems, Inc.
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 2© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Common Breach Scenarios Anatomy of a Common Type of Data Breach Legal Frameworks for Breach Response Preparing for and Responding to the Breach Incident Response and Investigation Breach Notification and Resolution Preparing for Related Litigation and Government Investigations Breach Insurance Getting Ahead of the Game: Industry Collaboration Key Issues We Will Address 2
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 3© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Accidental Breaches Faithless Employee/Ex-Employee Hackers & Thieves / Organized Crime Competitive Espionage Common Data Breach Scenarios 3
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 4© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Anatomy of a Common Type of Data Breach 4
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 5© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Customer Privacy Laws Federal and state identity theft laws and regulations -Requiring customer notice -Requiring information security programs HIPAA / Medical information regulation Gramm Leach Bliley / Financial information regulation Regulations for specific industries (e.g., FCC CPNI Regulations) Laws governing specific information (e.g., Social Security number statutes) Negligence / Consumer protection laws Authorized Use Statutes Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA) Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) Stored Communications Act (SCA) Surveillance / Information Security Law Federal & State Wiretapping Statutes Invasion of Privacy Property Law Larceny / Conversion Trade Secrets Copyright / Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Legal Framework for Breach Response 5
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 6© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Compliance / developing information security programs Incident response and investigation Breach notification and resolution Anticipate government investigations and possible litigation, as well as consumer litigation Press/public relations strategy Preparing for and Responding to a Breach 6
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 7© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. What is in-house counsel’s role in responding to a breach? Notice: To federal/state agencies; To those impacted by the breach as both a matter of state law and risk management Mitigation The role of notice and credit monitoring In post-breach public statements, what key points should be included to minimize litigation risk? To what extent can a company be liable for lost data? How much can a typical breach cost a company both in time, brand equity and internal distraction? What kind of insurance, if any, can a company use to offset costs? Does it really help cover the costs? The role of outside counsel Incident Response and Investigation 7
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 8© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Quantify the Risk (But I Really Don’t Want to Disclose) 8
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 9© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Headline Text Develop an Incident Response Plan 9
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 10© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Headline Text Track the Plan 10
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 11© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Still a developing area Limited history of evaluating risk, so premiums can vary widely Scope of coverage can vary widely Limits vary and can range from $25,000 to $25 million depending on the nature of the policy and business. What can be covered? –Crisis management services –Notification of breached parties –Credit/public records/fraud monitoring –Fraud remediation services Breach Insurance 11
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 12© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Questions 12
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“In the Belly of the Breach” | 13© 2014 Foley Hoag LLP. All Rights Reserved. Colin J. Zick, Esq. Foley Hoag LLP czick@foleyhoag.com (617) 832-1275 czick@foleyhoag.com Gant Redmon, Esq. Vice President, Business Development, and General Counsel Co3 Systems, Inc. gredmon@co3sys.com (617) 300-8136 gredmon@co3sys.com Contact Information 13
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