Anatomy of a data breach – what really happens in a global data crisis?

Regulators around the world are levying very significant fines on companies that lose personal data. In this podcast, Geoff Nicholas, Kim Zelnick, Giles Pratt and Rachael Annear – who together have advised on some of the biggest data breaches – share the inside track on preparing for and responding to a data crisis, including: dealing with the first 48 hours; co-ordinating regulatory responses globally; notifications and information-sharing with the authorities; mitigating risks, including for data subjects; and the impact on cyber due diligence in M&A transactions. For more information on this as well as other digital and technology-related topics, please visit the Freshfields TQ site.