Corporate Counsel: Is It A 'Cyberattack' Or A 'Data-Breach Incident'?

This Corporate Counsel article by Orrick partners Mark Mermelstein and Antony Kim, as well as ​Managing Associate Robert Uriarte, goes beyond the nuts and bolts of how to respond to a data-breach incident, and offers some lessons learned from the frontlines of the cybersecurity war to help companies successfully navigate the legal and public-relations minefield that ensues.

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