Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that partner and Privacy & Data Security practice group leader, F. Paul Greene, recently received the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The CIPP is the global industry standard for professionals entering and working in the field of privacy. Backed by ANSI/ISO accreditation, the CIPP/US credential demonstrates a strong understanding of a principles-based framework and knowledge base in information privacy within the U.S. context.
Greene represents clients of all sizes in a wide range of industries concerning all aspects of proactive preparation and risk management, including security and vulnerability assessments, policy and procedure review, breach response planning and drills, as well as board and management education on cyber risk and privacy issues. Post-breach, Greene and his team provide a full array of reactive services, including breach coaching and response, crisis management and communication, internal and governmental investigations, breach notification, and potential litigation or regulatory action including under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Greene has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the Ponemon Institute, which is the pre-eminent research center dedicated to privacy, data protection, and information security policy. Greene is currently the only attorney in private practice in Upstate New York to hold both the CIPP/US designation and be recognized as a Ponemon Institute Distinguished Fellow. He has also been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers in Business since 2015 for his strong reputation and knowledge, especially in the field of complex commercial litigation. He publishes and presents internationally on privacy and information security issues and is an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; teaching information security policy and law to computer science and cybersecurity students, both on the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Harter Secrest & Emery’s data security clients range from Fortune 100 corporations to closely held businesses and include representatives from a wide range of industries, such as health care, financial services, data analytics/big data, merchants, manufacturers, defense contractors, and employers of all sizes. The team also advises public clients and critical infrastructure providers on privacy and data security issues. The firm has also established a 24-hour Cybersecurity Incident and Breach Response Line in order to assist companies responding to a cyberattack or data breach. The response line, 1-800-232-3021, connects callers directly with the firm’s Privacy and Data Security attorneys 24/7 who can provide breach coach guidance, including breach response and remediation support, crisis management and communication, post-breach reporting and notice, and advice and representation concerning potential litigation and regulatory enforcement.
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