Safer Cyber Spaces Program: Orrick Partners Discuss Importance of Breach Preparation for Businesses

October.05.2021

Orrick is a proud sponsor of Safer Cyber Spaces, a new program launched through a collaboration between Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI) and ITN Productions, that explores the vital work being done by businesses and the government to tackle cybercrime.

The program, featuring key voices from the industry in news-style segments, includes Keily Blair and Heather Egan Sussman from Orrick’s Cyber, Privacy and Data Innovation Group who explore the importance of breach preparation for businesses as effective defense from cyberattacks. The segment reinforces the need for businesses to have a clear and practised incident response plan in order to navigate the legal and operational minefield of a breach, and avoid regulatory action, fines and litigation risk.

Other key voices featured in the programme include:

Minister for Digital Infrastructure, DCMS, Matt Warman
City of London Police, Assistant Commissioner, Angela McLaren
Ciaran Martin, Founding head of National Cyber Security Centre
Simon Newman, Head of Cyber and Business Services, Police Crime Prevention Initiatives

Watch the full programme and Orrick’s contribution here.

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Heather Egan Partner, Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation, Conformité & Règlementation

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Heather Egan Partner

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Heather partners with clients to reduce the risk of privacy and security incidents. In the event of an incident, she helps companies respond, successfully guiding them through investigation, remediation, notification and any ensuing government inquiries. She provides comprehensive crisis management support and companies rely on her to manage their response to catastrophes, investigations and government probes involving conduct by employees, contractors and third parties.

To help clients navigate complicated global regulatory compliance challenges, she leads comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy assessments worldwide, vets risks in corporate transactions, conducts internal investigations stemming from data incidents, and drafts and negotiates contracts concerning data-related vendors and arrangements. She regularly counsels businesses on how to mitigate risks associated with the collection, use, retention, disclosure, transfer and disposal of personal data. Outside of the U.S., she manages teams of talented counsel around the world to deliver seamless advice for clients that operate across many jurisdictional lines, developing comprehensive privacy and cybersecurity programs that address competing regulatory regimes.