The global technological advances that have enabled increased accessibility, transferability and collectability of data have also generated significant risks and obligations.  The growing body of law governing data protection and the dramatic uptick in criminal cyber attacks have businesses across all industries on edge.  Murtha Cullina’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group provides the full complement of services necessary to help clients mitigate risk and operate in this new, and ever more challenging reality.  Our interdisciplinary team is composed of attorneys from all of our practice areas who stand ready to guide clients through these complex legal and practical challenges.  We provide the following services:

Data Breach Response, Coaching and Crisis Management

  • Manage all aspects of data breach response, including compliance with multi-jurisdictional reporting and notification laws
  • Partner with forensics and logistics experts to expedite response and mitigate damage
  • Assess insurance coverage for cybersecurity incidents


Litigation/Government Investigations

  • Data breach litigation
  • Represent clients in investigations by the Office of Civil Rights, the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General


Prevention and Planning

  • Create written information security plans
  • Draft policies and counsel businesses on regulatory compliance with privacy and security requirements including HIPAA, HITECH, Red Flag Rules, Gramm Leach Bliley, NYDFS
    Cybersecurity Regulation, and the General Data Protection Regulation
  • Develop guidelines for document retention policies
  • Advise on incident response, disaster recovery and breach continuity plans
  • Develop social media policies, privacy policies and terms of use for websites and mobile apps


If you would like assistance with a privacy and cybersecurity matter please contact Dena Castricone at dcastricone@murthalaw.com.