Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

In 2002, Congress enacted the Supporting Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (“the SAFETY Act”) to limit the liabilities that energy, financial, manufacturing and other critical infrastructure companies face in the event of a serious cyber or physical security attack.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recently represented an electric utility in obtaining a first-of-its-kind enterprise-wide SAFETY Act Certification for its cybersecurity risk management program. Administered by the Department of Homeland Security, SAFETY Act Certification of a company’s enterprise-wide cybersecurity program can provide significant benefits, from cost savings to legal protections to a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Join us for a webinar on November 14, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. EST, as we discuss why companies should consider SAFETY Act protection, and how to obtain it.