Speaking Engagement

Cyberthreats on the Digital Frontier: Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, Mitigating Ransomware Risk, and Understanding Insurance

Blank Rome partner Sharon R. Klein, co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice, will serve as a panelist for the International Technology Law Association’s (“ITechLaw”) 2024 World Technology Law Conference, being held May 8 through 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Sharon’s session, “Cyberthreats on the Digital Frontier: Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, Mitigating Ransomware Risk, and Understanding Insurance,” will take place on Thursday, May 9, from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

ABOUT THE SESSION

Cybersecurity is an ever-increasing concern for clients and firms. This panel will walk through the cyber threat environment and where the law and regulations stand, discuss considerations for mitigating ransomware exposure in cloud relationships, and provide a contextual attack-by-attack review of cyber liability insurance.

Panelists:

• Moderator: Kimberly Thomas, Shell USA, Inc., United States
• Sharon R. Klein, Blank Rome LLP, United States
• Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi, Deeth Williams Wall LLP, Canada
• Peter Dalton, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, United Kingdom

The conference will also feature three keynote addresses:

• Leading the Way in the New Regulatory Landscape with Julie Brill, Microsoft
• Reflections on Global Cooperation in the Development of AI with Cam Kerry, The Brookings Institute and MIT Media Lab
• Fireside Chat with Patrice Ettinger, Pfizer

For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.