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Cybersecurity Practices Booming In Era of the Breach

By Gina Passarella and David Gialanella
February 28, 2015

The cybersecurity woes of companies like Target and Sony in 2014 and Anthem last month have meant a busy start to 2015 for law firm data-privacy and security practices.

“After all of the headline data breaches of 2014, you have boards of directors and CEOs and general counsel asking the question, 'Are we ready for something like that?'” asks Gregory Parks, co-chairman of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' 85-attorney privacy and cybersecurity practice.

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