Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Overview

Companies operating in today’s economy, from global conglomerates to small businesses, must address the challenge of protecting large volumes of sensitive and business-critical data from complex and evolving cybersecurity threats that can cause significant harm. Unfortunately, given the growing sophistication of malicious cyber criminals, it is often a question of “when,” not “if,” a data security incident will occur. The Constangy Cyber Team collaborates with businesses to develop strategies to proactively reduce risks to data, comply with data privacy requirements, respond quickly to data security incidents by providing fully managed incident response services, and defend against any litigation or post-incident compliance reviews following a data security incident.

What Sets Us Apart

The Constangy Cyber Team differentiates itself from other cybersecurity and data privacy law practices due to its extensive experience, responsiveness, subject matter expertise, law enforcement backgrounds, geographic footprint, thought leadership, and diversity. The Constangy Cyber Team has years of experience working with data privacy and information security frameworks. The Team has managed thousands of responses to data security incidents and similarly assisted thousands of clients with data privacy matters. The Team is known for its rapid responses and its hotline management. The Team has extensive law enforcement and regulatory experience and includes former federal prosecutors, former state prosecutors, former privacy officers, and former regulators, several of whom have at least 15 to 20 years of experience working with data privacy laws and/or managing responses to information security incidents. The Constangy Cyber Team is geographically distributed across four domestic time zones with members in 21 cities, 12 states and the District of Columbia, providing them the ability to immediately assist clients wherever they may be located. The Team has been recognized for its leadership in the cyber insurance industry, serving as preferred providers for more than 70 cyber insurance carriers, featured speakers at industry conferences, and outside counsel to insurance carriers and firms in the industry. The Team is also known for its thought leadership, publishing the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Desktop Reference, interactive Data Privacy Map, and presenting quarterly webinars on data privacy and information security topics. The Team is also well known for its strength in diversity, as reflected in the majority of its leadership, partners, and associates being female.

The Constangy Cyber Team understands data privacy and cybersecurity. The Team partners with clients to develop creative and practical solutions to data and cybersecurity challenges. The Team employs a holistic approach, working proactively with clients to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory privacy and security obligations and to be available 24/7 to provide a rapid response to any urgent need. As trusted advisors to our clients, our mission is to provide outstanding client service, to lead with compassion, and to always “do the next right thing.”

Prevention, Preparation & Compliance
We help businesses protect their data, meet evolving privacy requirements, and strengthen their cybersecurity posture through tailored compliance strategies and preparedness planning. Learn more here.
Incident Response
We provide 24/7 legal and strategic support to help businesses prepare for, respond to, and recover from data breaches, cyberattacks, and other security incidents while minimizing the legal, regulatory, and reputational impact. Learn more here.
Investigations & Litigation
We defend organizations in litigation and regulatory actions related to data breaches, leveraging technical and legal expertise to mitigate risk, protect reputations, and pursue favorable resolutions. Learn more here.
Interactive Data Privacy Map
We provide businesses with clear, accessible tools and guidance to help them stay up to date on complex consumer and regulatory data breach notification requirements. View the map here.

Experience

Noteworthy

The Constangy Cyber Team proudly serves as an authorized member of the NetDiligence Breach Coach Program, as it is closely engaged with cyber insurers to minimize cyber losses.

Many of the attorneys in Constangy's Cyber Team hold credentials including:

Certified Information Privacy Professional for U.S. laws (CIPP/US) from the IAPP
Certified Information Privacy Professional for European laws (CIPP/E) from the IAPP
Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) designation from the IAPP
Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) designation from the IAPP
Global information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Information Security Professional (GISP) from (GIAC)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2