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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInOrrick hires duo from PwC in London cybersecurity swoop – The Global Legal Post
Orrick has boosted its London cybersecurity capability with the hire of Keily Blair and James Lloyd from Big Four accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as partners. Blair, who headed up PwC’s contentious data protection practice, has experience gained at fellow US law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) as well as magic circle law firm Allen & Overy, where […]
Avi Gesser Joins Debevoise as Partner in the Cybersecurity and White Collar Groups | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Avi Gesser has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Group and the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. via Avi Gesser Joins Debevoise as Partner in the Cybersecurity and White Collar Groups | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
Opinion | Cybersecurity Experts Are Leaving the Federal Government. That’s a Problem. – The New York Times
Turnover in the federal government is normal, and cybersecurity professionals, in particular, have plenty of outside career options should they choose to leave. But taken together, the departures by high-level cybersecurity officials in the last half of 2019 amount to more than just the expected churn of government officials — they signify the systematic decimation […]
Top cybersecurity official is latest administration figure to join Google
A senior federal cybersecurity official who left her post in November will join Google as a senior executive next month, adding to the list of federal employees who have jumped to the search giant. Jeanette Manfra, the former assistant director for cybersecurity for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, will become […]
FTI Consulting Expands Global Cybersecurity Practice with Two Senior Managing Director Appointments NYSE:FCN
FTI Consulting, Inc. today announced the continued expansion of its Cybersecurity practice with the appointment of two regional leaders in London and Seoul, South Korea. Joshua Burch joins FTI Consulting in London as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Cybersecurity for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region, and Kyung Kim joins in […]
With Data as National Security Threat, Big Law’s Appetite for Government Officials Grows | The Recorder
As private companies grapple with the implications of collecting consumer data, and experience increasing government scrutiny over the national security concerns related to these practices, a niche practice area has emerged and grown in popularity among Big Law firms. Rushing to fill that need and help clients navigate the complex issues emerging in the space, several […]
Former FBI Cyber Leader Jerry Bessette Joins Booz Allen
Booz Allen Hamilton announced today that Jerry Bessette, a former senior cybersecurity official at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has joined Booz Allen as a leader of the firm’s Commercial business. In his new role as a senior vice president, Bessette will head the U.S. Commercial group’s Incident Response team, helping clients deploy cyber security […]
Capital One Senior Security Officer Being Moved to New Role – WSJ
Capital One Financial Corp. is moving its chief information security officer out of the role in the wake of the bank’s massive data breach, according to people familiar with the matter. The bank informed employees on Thursday that Michael Johnson will become an adviser and that the bank will begin an external search for a […]
Top Privacy Partner Joins McDermott As Cyber Practice Head (1)
McDermott Will & Emery has hired the co-chair of BakerHostetler’s blockchain technologies and digital currencies team as its global head of privacy and cybersecurity practice in Washington. An experienced privacy and cybersecurity attorney, Laura Jehl has spent the past three decades handling complex data security incidents and led investigations both in-house and in private practice. […]
Meet the former prosecutor who became the face of crypto VC investing
Haun spent her early years abroad thanks to her parents’ jobs at a Fortune 500 company, and her teenage years in Cairo, Egypt. She moved back to the States to attend Boston University, then Stanford Law School, and began her career as a law clerk. Haun eventually worked for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. When […]
Davis Polk Welcomes SEC Enforcement Partner Robert Cohen in Washington | News | Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Davis Polk today announced that Robert Cohen will join the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in Washington DC. Mr. Cohen will be a member of the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations Group, where he will focus on representing companies and boards in regulatory matters and internal investigations. He joins […]
Robert A. Cohen, Cyber Unit Chief, to Leave SEC After 15 Years of Service
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert A. Cohen, Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, will be leaving the agency in August after 15 years of service. Mr. Cohen is the first Chief of the Cyber Unit, created in 2017. The unit focuses on violations involving digital assets and cryptocurrency, cyber-related trading […]
FBI Vet Eric Welling to Joins Accenture as Senior Security Exec | ExecutiveBiz
Eric Welling, former deputy assistant director of the cyber division at the FBI, has been named senior security executive at Accenture, CyberScoop reported Friday. The report said Welling will manage the company’s North America Incident Response Command Center, which analyzes cyber threats and provides security support to customers. via FBI Vet Eric Welling to Joins Accenture as Senior […]
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Nikolaos Theodorakis has joined the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity practice as Of Counsel in the Brussels office. via Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice.
Law Firm Recruiting Tries to Keep Up with Blockchain Boom | Legaltech News
It’s no secret that blockchain and cryptocurrency are fast-growing specializations within the financial industry—JPMorgan Chase & Co. just tested its own digital currency—and law firms are busily snatching up lawyers with expertise in the emerging fields. Major, Lindsey & Africa managing director Brian Burlant, who recruits for law firms and in-house legal departments, said it’s been hard to keep […]