McGrath North Hosts Privacy & Data Protection Summit

On December 6, 2022, McGrath North held its Privacy & Data Protection Summit at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The over 100 attendees from almost 70 companies at the half-day event had the opportunity to hear speakers and panelists, including guest experts from the industry, share insights on key topics including:

• New Developments in State, Federal and International Privacy Laws.
• Cyber Insurance – The Keys to Ensuring Recovery Under Your Cyber Insurance Policy.
• “Winning” Your Privacy and Security Negotiations in Vendor Agreements.
• We’ve Had a Breach! What Do We Do Now?
• Employee Confidentiality Concerns: Protection, Prevention and Training.
• Intellectual Property Considerations for Your Data.
• The Ethical Obligation to Report a Data Breach.

“We are committed to providing practical, expert guidance to our clients and the business community on critical issues to help them achieve their business success,” shared Roger Wells, Board President. “This seminar, like others we hold annually such as our Seminar for Accounting Professionals and our Masters Series focused on labor and employment, are a part of the added value we invest in the businesses we represent.”

The Summit was led by McGrath North’s Stacey Shadden, Chair of the firm’s Business and Corporate Group. She was joined by Tom Kelley from the Tax Group, Luke Holst from the IP group, Rachel Meyer and Micah Carlson from the Business and Corporate group, Ruth Horvatich from the Labor/Employment group, and Scott Paul from the Litigation group. In addition, Jenny Jacobsen from HUB International Great Plains, Kyle Cavalieri of Avalon and Russell Vaughn from Ascend Technology Group provided insightful commentary as industry experts.