March 2007
"Disclosing Information Security Breaches under Privacy and Securities Laws," The Corporate Counselor
Dorsey partner Melissa Krasnow discusses in The Corporate Counselor the privacy and corporate governance laws that govern the obligations of a company to keep information secure. In this second of three articles on the topic, she provides an overview of requirements for providing notification of a security breach under state security breach notification laws and the factors a company should take into account regarding disclosure under federal securities law. Read the article (PDF)
Part I available here (PDF format)
Part III available here (PDF format)
"Disclosing Information Security Breaches Under Privacy and Securities Laws" was published by The Corporate Counselor, March 2007. Republished with permission.