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Matthew F. Ferraro Authors Dealing with Deepfakes Chapter in ABA Cybersecurity Handbook

Firm News | 1 min read | 03.16.26

Washington D.C. – March 16, 2026: Partner Matthew F. Ferraro has authored Chapter 6: Dealing with Deepfakes: The Role for Lawyers and Law Firms in The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: Cybersecurity, Its Legal Implications, and the Emerging Risk of AI (4th ed., Jeffrey M Allen & Candace M Jones eds.), which was recently published by the American Bar Association.

 
This best-selling guide, in its fourth edition, is updated and expanded to address artificial intelligence as it relates to cybersecurity and law. The Handbook addresses the overarching threat in the cybersecurity landscape, describes how the technologies work, outlines key legal requirements and ethical issues, and highlights special considerations for lawyers and practitioners.
 
Mr. Ferraro is a leading expert on the legal implications of deepfakes and synthetic media. He previously co-authored a chapter on the subject for a prior edition of the Handbook and regularly counsels clients on the legal and policy issues of deepfakes.

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