Batya F. Forsyth, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP to Speak at KC’s Event

New York, NY, July 28, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today Batya F. Forsyth, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: 2015 Cyber Security Bills and Impact on Data Breaches Explored LIVE Webcast”. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2015 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/2015-cyber-security-bills-and-impact-on-data-breaches-explored-live-webcast/

About Batya F. Forsyth

Batya Forsyth is a litigation partner at Hanson Bridgett where she head’s up the firm’s Privacy, Data Security and Information Governance section. Batya is a frequent speaker on the topic of cyber security and data breaches and serves as the co-chair of the Bay Area Council’s Cyber Security Committee. Her practice also covers banking and business litigation including bank customer disputes related to secured and unsecured loan products, deposit accounts and collections and business disputes on behalf of owners, licensors, and service providers related to breach of contract, fiduciary duty and fraud. Her business-owner matters have also included minority shareholder dissolution actions, dissenter’s rights actions, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud from the initial stages of litigation through fair value appraisals and buy-outs in real estate, manufacturing and transportation.

About Hanson Bridgett LLP

Founded in 1958, Hanson Bridgett has more than 150 attorneys located in offices in San Francisco, the North Bay, Sacramento, and the East Bay. Our clients range from multinational Fortune 500 corporations to individuals, including a number of public agencies in California. More information on Hanson Bridgett can be found at www.hansonbridgett.com

KC Event Synopsis:

In this two hour Live Webcast, The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of notable leaders and professionals to provide the audience with an overview of newly enacted cyber security laws. The speakers will discuss the benefits and implications of the new acts and offer best practices to help in Understanding the 2015 Cyber Security Bills. This CLE course will also provide the audience with useful tips and effective measures to ensure the proper management and protection of corporate data. Guidelines on cyber risk assessment and planning essential in preparing a company from possible cyber attack and financial loss will also be discussed.

Key topics include:

· National Cyber Security Protection Act
· Federal Information Security Modernization Act
· Cyber Security Enhancement Act
· Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act
· Cyber Security Workforce Assessment Act
· Private-Sector Information Sharing Process
· Codifying Cyber Security Framework
· Reform of Federal Information Systems
· Federal Government’s Cybersecurity Workforce
· Compliance Issues
· Cyber Risk Assessment
-Identifying Most Valuable Corporate Assets to Protect
-Identifying Threats
-Quantifying Risks of Cyber Attack
· Strategies for Cyber Risk Mitigation
-Prevention
-Resolution
-Restitution
· Transferring Risks through Cyber Insurance

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. For further details, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org.