Tag Archives: regulatory investigations

Deeper Dive: Be Prepared for Regulatory Investigations in the Wake of a Security Incident

By Eric A. Packel on April 27, 2017 Posted in Cybersecurity, Enforcement

Your company had a data security event. After an investigation, it was determined that notifications were required, and the incident was made public as a result. Notification letters were mailed and regulators were notified, all in accordance with the law. Your company also enhanced security measures and took other remedial action, so there is nothing … Continue Reading

Deeper Dive: Regulatory Investigations Following a Reported Breach

By Eric A. Packel on May 2, 2016 Posted in Data Breaches, Federal Legislation

We recently released our 2016 Data Security Incident Response Report (“Report”), which provides lessons learned and metrics related to over 300 data security incidents handled by our team. As noted in the report, once an incident is made public the potential ramifications include a wide-ranging investigation by a regulatory agency, such as state attorneys general. … Continue Reading

2015 BakerHostetler Security Incident Response Report Provides Insight Beyond Technical Incidents

By Craig A. Hoffman on August 27, 2015 Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, HIPAA/HITECH, Incident Response, Information Security, Infrastructure, Retail Industry

There is no longer a debate – security incidents are inevitable. Organizations are working to be better prepared to respond when the first sign of an incident is detected (often at 4:30 p.m. on a Friday). So what kind of incidents should they prepare for and how should they prepare? Annual reports from forensic investigation … Continue Reading

BakerHostetler Adds Privacy and Security Compliance Pro: Melinda McLellan joins New York office as Counsel

By BakerHostetler on November 3, 2014 Posted in News

BakerHostetler is proud to announce that Melinda McLellan has joined the firm in the New York office, where she will practice as a member of the Chambers-ranked Privacy and Data Protection team. She joins a premier practice well known for effectively managing data security incidents, responding to regulatory investigations, and defending class actions. McLellan comes to BakerHostetler from the … Continue Reading