The age of sweeping ransomware attacks and other cyber incidents under the rug is over. That’s the message FGS’ Scott Lindlaw will carry Thursday to Incident Response Forum Masterclass 2024, an annual conference bringing together top law firms and in-house cyber practitioners, companies and senior cybersecurity officials from the U.S. government.
Reputation has never been more at risk in cyber attacks. Companies, universities, hospitals, municipalities – everyone who collects data faces growing pressure from all directions:
An unrelenting surge of cyber-attacks, which AI is supercharging.
Tightening state and federal disclosure rules forcing public announcements of certain incidents earlier and earlier.
Increasingly aggressive and sophisticated cybercriminals ready and willing to go public about their exploits if it gives them a tactical advantage. The hackers do PR!
Most significantly, new SEC rules that took effect in December that require public companies to disclose material impact from cyber events and developments within four business days.
In this environment, trying to control the narrative necessitates synchronized, strategic and consistent communications to customers, investors, employees and other key stakeholders.
Companies should bring internal and external crisis communications experts to the table from the earliest moments of a suspected incident – and ideally should have a plan well before.
FGS can provide clients and potential clients complimentary invitations to the event.