FaegreBD Consulting understands that technological advancements can raise legitimate concerns about privacy, data security and cybersecurity. We take a comprehensive approach to these issues, and our teams work together to bring the skills needed to address today's concerns in any forum — and in the most effective and responsible way. Our privacy, data security and cybersecurity team includes certified privacy professionals, former federal prosecutors, elected officials and individuals with extensive health care, intelligence, cyber, financial services and regulatory credentials. We understand that a client's time is better spent on achieving specific business objectives, so we help them:

• Identify issues proactively
• Respond to problems quickly
• Develop the right policies and procedures to mitigate risk
• Ensure full compliance with applicable laws and regulations 

Our Comprehensive Services

FaegreBD Consulting brings together a team of professionals with comprehensive credentials to provide support and guidance on policy matters relating to cybersecurity, data privacy and technology innovation. With extensive experience in privacy, media, security, intellectual property, government and other related areas, we can navigate these issues for our clients. Our team of experienced professionals collaborates to provide full service and strategy, involving:

Incident Response Team — We investigate the source of a breach, including by assisting forensic efforts; developing a plan to address public, customer and shareholder concerns; interacting with media, elected or regulatory officials and law enforcement or intelligence agencies; and recommending remedial action.

Targeted Guidance and Assistance — We analyze specific regulations or legislation and develop outreach and communications strategy; review data security and privacy policies, both domestic and international, and audit procedures to ensure compliance and effectiveness; assess policy considerations relating to conceptual or developing technologies; and analyze specific threats and response.

Proactive Corporate Planning — We formulate or modify information security policies and processes; conduct audits to identify areas for further action; analyze potential internal and external threats to information security and develop counter-strategies; provide guidance relating to lawful cooperation and exchanges of threat information across sectors and with law enforcement or intelligence agencies; assess potential privacy, security, media and regulatory impacts of developing technologies, including from an international perspective; develop privacy policies and related training; create outreach strategies to address public concerns about privacy; develop crisis and data breach response plans that consider potential shareholder and liability issues, and law enforcement interests; monitor relevant legislative, regulatory and policy actions and advocate for desired results; and develop strategies to ensure compliance with current policies and influence and prepare for future policies.

Our Experienced Team

In a dynamic and increasingly complex environment where versatility of experience is essential, our team's collective experience includes:

• Serving as a member of Congress for 15 years, including:
  • Serving on the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the most powerful legislative bodies in Congress with jurisdiction over privacy, data security, health care, telecommunications, food and drug safety, energy and environment, and public and consumer protection
  • Serving as chair of the congressional Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade — the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• Spending nearly 20 years in law enforcement, intelligence and government affairs, including:
  • Serving as counsel on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — the Senate Committee responsible for oversight of the 17 federal agencies and offices in the U.S. Intelligence Community
  • Serving as the lead negotiator on cybersecurity information sharing legislation in the U.S. Senate during the 112th and 113th Congresses and being heavily involved in the passage of legislation relating to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the USA PATRIOT Act
  • Serving as an Assistant General Counsel at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), overseeing all legal aspects of the FBI's counterterrorism, counterintelligence and cyber undercover operations, and as an Assistant United States Attorney
• Serving as senior-level staffers to both Democrat and Republican members in the House and the Senate
• Being certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as Certified Information Privacy Professionals
• Having extensive experience in health care, criminal practice, media matters and other related industries

Our consulting professionals work closely with our privacy and data security legal professionals at Faegre Baker Daniels.