In today’s complex and integrated world, organizational resiliency is a multidimensional challenge. Managing security threats and vulnerabilities requires not only devoting attention and resources to physical and cybersecurity issues, but also monitoring evolving market, political and regulatory risks for paradigm shifts. Dentons' Intelligence & Strategic Services practice has learned that the best strategy for managing the inevitable crisis is to improve one’s organizational resiliency before the incident occurs. We identify weaknesses in our clients’ policies and processes and advise on how to address them consistent with ongoing business needs and enterprise-wide operational risks. We partner with cybersecurity risk consultants and other technical experts, integrating their work product into actionable advice protectable under applicable attorney-client privilege.

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Key service areas

From compliance through crisis management, the Intelligence & Strategic Services practice helps client protect what matters most, including:

• Physical, personnel and digital security: We advise on cybersecurity readiness and remediation, insider threat programs, deep diligence on employees and contractors, and background check best practices.
• Incident response and crisis management: When a crisis occurs, the Intelligence & Strategic Services Group clearly distinguishes itself. With the ability to act as incident counsel as well as bringing exceptionally trained crisis advisors whose skills have been tested at the highest levels, we stand ready to assist our clients to solve their political, cyber breach, employee safety or compliance matters. We can assist with identifying the bad actors, liaising with law enforcement, communicating with regulators and developing communication plans. Our attorneys also advise clients on privacy law related issues in terms of compromised data to ensure delivery of a comprehensive, compliant solution.
• Corporate governance: We advise on tested best practices in the areas of US and global physical and digital security, privacy, anti-corruption and other compliance regimes.
• Political and market risk analysis: Our team of attorneys and former intelligence and military professionals, equipped with the latest big data analytics tools, deep substantive knowledge and extensive networks of contacts, provide subscription reports and comprehensive project analyses.
• Regulatory reviews: With our expansive global footprint, we are able to provide instant access to local legal expertise in hundreds of jurisdictions and design practical, cross-border programs to ensure security, privacy, insurance and corporate compliance.

Insights

Acting against unknown hackers: a groundbreaking Australian data breach case

April 23, 2024

Australia: In a landmark decision that underscores the evolving landscape of cybersecurity law in Australia, the Supreme Court of New South Wales judgment of HWL Ebsworth Lawyers v Persons Unknown [2024] NSWSC 71 establishes that Australian courts may order injunctive relief to restrain unknown hackers from dealing in stolen data.

Cyber security information sharing under the new EU regulations

November 17, 2023

Europe: The following is a summary of eighteen cases in which – according to the provisions of the NIS 2 Directive and the DORA Regulation – the exchange of information on incidents and cyber threats, as well as other information related to cyber security, should take place.

In- House Counsel CLE Webinar Series: Fall Session – Session 3

November 1, 2023

This course will cover the latest employment law developments for companies employing California workers.

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Data Breach Management Tool

November 16, 2020

A personal data breach occurs when the data that we process, store or we are responsible for is mishandled as a result of noncompliance with data security rules, leading to loss of confidentiality, destruction or unauthorized disclosure of or access to personal data.

Dentons launches premiere Intelligence & Strategic Services practice

September 4, 2018

Dentons, the world's leading global law firm, today announced the launch of its Intelligence & Strategic Services (ISS) practice.