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Every day, organizations face a barrage of attacks from cybercriminals looking to do harm by gaining access to IT systems and sensitive data. Repercussions from these attacks can be significant—lost business data, legal liability, regulatory scrutiny, and a damaged reputation. To prepare for potential attacks, companies need a robust incident response plan that can be quickly and effectively deployed against cyber threats as they arise.

Broader privacy laws are proliferating throughout U.S. states. At the same time, federal and state regulators are pursuing more rigorous enforcement of data breaches. The interplay between these two trends is increasing the risk of privacy-centered litigation for businesses operating in all sectors.

Blockchain technologies offer a way to transact or to share information in a secure, non-centralized system. Currently, these technologies are probably best known for their use with cryptocurrencies, but blockchain is absolutely not synonymous with Bitcoin. Instead, blockchain technologies are being explored for diverse applications across numerous market sectors.