EDMOND, OK – HCM Defender is aligning with a top national law firm to help its members with legal consultation around cybersecurity and privacy strategy, data governance protection and strategy, enterprise risk and compliance services and much more.
McAfee & Taft is the largest law firm in the state of Oklahoma and ranks among the top 250 law firms in the nation according to the National Law Review.
“It is exciting to be collaborating with McAfee & Taft, a firm with a deep understanding of cybersecurity law and the legal challenges businesses are facing in the new digital environment,” says HCM Defender COO Tim Danks. “The alliance will bring HCM Defender members a legal library and services that can help businesses navigate the legal challenges around cybersecurity.”
McAfee & Taft’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Group provides comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy legal and business consulting services to clients of all sizes, both private and public, across a broad range of industries. “Our world of increasingly dangerous and dynamic threats to business data and operations demands a diverse team of cybersecurity and technology experts,” says attorney and Group co-lead Joshua Snavely. “The distinguished professionals at HCM Defender and this strategic alliance present a unique opportunity to serve the industry at this complex intersection of cyber and legal risk.”
With this alliance, all HCM Defender premium members will receive one free hour of consultative services by a McAfee & Taft attorney specializing in cybersecurity and privacy. They will also secure access to a suite of documents that can be used to help bolster organizational cybersecurity legal frameworks.
McAfee & Taft’s experience in the areas of cybersecurity and privacy include assistance with the state data breach and consumer privacy laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for clients in the healthcare industry, legal expertise for financial institutions pertaining to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), guidance for clients’ compliance efforts with the recent California privacy laws and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and consultation of clients through global cyber and ransomware attacks.
If you are interested in scheduling a meeting with McAfee & Taft, please reach out to HCM Defender at memberservices@HCMdefender.com.
HCM Defender is an industry utility in the HCM industry. It Is tasked with helping all members and the industry overall stay safer in the digital realm. HCM Defender offers tools, resources, information, and access to vendor partners to help members lower security risks. The alliance is overseen by volunteer leaders in the industry and is designed much like NATO (an attack against one is an attack against all). For more information or to join go to HCMDefender.com