Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Attorney in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Our IT, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy team is led by a former FBI Special Agent who oversaw cybersecurity matters for eleven years, led the FBI’s cybersecurity and later served as an IT executive over infrastructure procurement and contract management.

Information Technology Law generally refers to the legal framework allowing individuals and businesses to use, access, store and share electronic information. It encompasses the application of several areas of the law (contract, intellectual property, privacy and data protection) to constantly evolving computer, software, hardware and network technology. Our IT Law team works hand in hand with our litigation and transactions teams to address our clients’ needs. This practice area requires extensive knowledge of old and new technologies, IT and electronic commerce trends and both legal and technical experience. This area consists of software development, licensing and maintenance; e-commerce transactions and websites; and mergers, acquisitions and asset or stock purchases of businesses with significant technology assets.

Cybersecurity and data privacy represent serious business risks. Our team seeks to help you manage those risks.

Our cybersecurity and data privacy team is intimately familiar with technology and associated security risks. We have experience dealing with the integration of technologies and software into business processes and enterprise systems, which enables our team to guide our clients to realistic and practical solutions to complex legal and regulatory issues. We understand that cyber security represents a significant risk for organizations, and by leveraging our expertise, clients know they are compliant and have the systems in place to mitigate cybersecurity risks should a cyberthreat materialize.

Practice Areas of Concentration

Litigation, Investigations and Counseling

1. Data Breach and Incident Response
2. Regulatory Agency Investigations into Data Privacy and Security Standards and Best Practices
3. Online Defamation
4. Software Licensing/Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreements
5. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
6. FTC Safeguards Rule
7. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance
8. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
9. Cybersecurity and Network Intrusion Issues
10. Ransomware and Cyber Extortion Response, Prevention and Remediation
11. Cyber Insurance Coverage
12. Legal Compliance and Information Security Assessments
13. Issues with Collection and Use of Employee Information
14. Implementation of Industry Best Practices in Data Privacy and Security
15. Information Management and Governance
16. Collection and Use of Financial Information
17. Online Privacy Policies and Terms of Use
18. HIPAA Compliance
19. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
20. PCI-DSS Compliance Audits

Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC has been an integral part of this area’s legal community for more than 40 years.