Mid-Year Data Breach Trends

In this episode of Managing Cybersecurity Threats in 2023, our host David Shannon of Marshall Dennehey is joined by Brendan McGann of Arete to discuss mid-year data breach trends. From increased ransom demands and paying for data deletion, to an uptick in breaches within the professional services industry, David and Brendan analyze what’s happened so far in 2023 – and trends they anticipate will lead us into 2024.  

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The transcript for this podcast recording is available to view below.

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Meet the Speakers

Host: David J. Shannon, Esq.
Chair, Privacy & Data Security Practice Group; Chair, IP, Technology & Media Litigation Practice Group, 
Marshall Dennehey 

David J. Shannon is a shareholder at Marshall Dennehey, where he leads both the Privacy and Data Security, and the Intellectual Property Practice Groups. David concentrates a substantial portion of his practice on privacy law, data breaches, ransomware attacks, intellectual property and copyright and trademark infringement. He is experienced in defending privacy and intellectual property cases throughout the United States. David is an international speaker at privacy and data security conferences and seminars, where he discusses legal issues and emerging trends in the privacy arena. djshannon@mdwcg.com; www.marshalldennehey.com 
Guest: Brendan W. McGann
Engagement Lead
Arete
As an Engagement Lead at Arete, Brendan is responsible for
establishing and driving a customized strategic plan that will
minimize the business impact of the incident. He will be your
primary point of contact throughout the engagement, leading
internal and external resources to ensure that the plan is executed
in a timely and efficient manner.

With over 15 years of experience in the service delivery and project
management space, Brendan has led engagements across many
industries including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare,
legal, and transportation, helping businesses address their
infrastructure needs.

Prior to joining Arete, Brendan spent 13 years supporting clients
through restoration and mitigation at ADNET Technologies.

View more episodes in the series below:

Managing Cybersecurity Threats in 2023 Episode 1
Managing Cybersecurity Threats in 2023 Episode 2