Our featured conversation leader will be Bruce A. Radke, a Shareholder and a member of Polsielli’s Tech Transactions & Data Privacy practice. Bruce is Co-Chair of the firm's Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group. He has assisted clients through various types of data incidents, from system-wide network intrusions and ransomware attacks to cyber extortion, fraudulent wire transfers, e-mail account compromises, stolen computer hardware and employee misconduct. Bruce has served a broad range of private- and public-sector clients in multiple industry verticals, including banking and financial services, health care, life sciences, not-for-profit and for-profit education, e-commerce, technology, retail, manufacturing, trade associations, state and local government, accounting, legal and other professional services.
What Every Board Member Should Know About Mitigating the Potential Harm from Ransomware Attacks
The recent Colonial Pipeline and Kayesa attacks were a national wake-up call on potential consequences of ransomware attacks. Board members are struggling to understand the potential impact of a ransomware attack if targeted at their organizations. This session will discuss the recent ransomware threats and trends and provide practical, proven steps for boards to undertake to prepare for, prevent, and respond to such attacks.