Managing Technical and Regulatory Cybersecurity Risks

Our Mission is to bridge the knowledge gap between law and technology professionals by educating attorneys on technology to attorneys and technology executives on its laws and regulations. Legal Cyber Academy provides a comprehensive tool and evolving knowledge base through exclusive insights from world class cybersecurity, privacy, web 3.0, forensic, and e-discovery legal and technical practitioners. Earn CLE, CPE, and CE credits. (Refunds are available if you do not receive credit) At Legal Cyber Academy We recognize that technology, the cybersecurity threats it faces, and relevant laws and regulation are rapidly evolving, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Our platform is dedicated to empowering legal professionals with the skills and understanding necessary to navigate the complex landscape of technology in their field, enabling them to effectively advise clients, draft contracts, and navigate legal implications in a technology-driven world. Simultaneously, we strive to equip technology professionals with the legal knowledge they need to make informed decisions, ensure compliance with regulations, and limit liability. By fostering a deep understanding of legal frameworks, we hope to support technology professionals in creating innovative, compliant, and socially conscious technological advancements. Join us in our mission to reshape the way legal professionals and technology experts understand and interact with each other in a rapidly changing technical and legal landscape. Together, they will mitigate risk better, ensure compliance, and actively shape the future of technology and its accompanying laws.

Daniel B. Garrie, Esq. is a mediator, arbitrator, and Special Master selected by counsel and appointed by courts in complex disputes throughout the United States. He is an experienced jurist with a deep understanding of law and technology, as it applies to a variety of practices and industries, enabling him to resolve efficiently and cost-effectively some of the most challenging disputes. Daniel possesses exceptional communication skills, is a good listener, and is impartial. These qualities enable him to assist parties in settling matters by creating a trusting, understanding, and respectful environment that allows for open and honest communication. Further, he identifies and addresses the underlying issues of a dispute and finds original solutions that meet the needs and interests of all parties involved. Over the past 20 years, Daniel has been appointed and appeared before the Los Angeles County Superior Court, New York Supreme Court, Delaware Supreme Court, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, and Seventh Circuits. Judges and attorneys laud him for his clarity, focus, and ability to help parties settle even the most complex disputes. He has garnered a national reputation for his experience at the intersection of technology and the law. He is as comfortable talking with entrepreneurs, IT professionals, and developers as with lawyers and judges. Most recently, Mr. Garrie was appointed and served as the Special Master for In Re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation. Daniel is a popular speaker on cybersecurity, forensics, eDiscovery, fintech, and blockchain. He has also authored over 400 legal and technical articles and publications. His scholarship has been recognized by several Supreme Court Justices and cited in over 500 articles, publications, and opinions. Daniel began teaching in 2008, where he was an Adjunct Professor, teaching data governance and cybersecurity at Cardozo School of Law and Rutgers School of Law. He teaches Cybersecurity Law, Cryptocurrency and Smart Contracts, and Computer Forensics classes at Harvard University. In addition to being a distinguished Neutral at JAMS, Daniel is a Partner at Law & Forensics, a global cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and forensics consulting firm he founded in 2008. Before joining JAMS, Daniel built and sold several technology companies and served as the Worldwide Director of Discovery & Information Governance at Charles River Associates.

Nishat Ruiter, general counsel of the non-profit TED Conferences, LLC, first became familiar with the organization in 2006. That was the year that TED posted its first TED Talks — influential 18-minutes or less videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity — online. Her husband Pieter, a Dutch native, introduced her to them. “My husband is a writer, and he was tracking TED from the beginning. At the time, he was an avid follower of [the English musician and producer] Brian Eno and some incredible thinkers of the Long Now Foundation who were driving interesting concepts and solutions from a global and creative perspective,” she remembers. Within three months of becoming available, the first six TED Talk videos garnered more than one million views. Headshot of Nishat Ruiter standing in front of signs in Amherst As a result of the inspiring impact of TED Talks, Ruiter and her husband began discussing TED Talks with friends and family. “We would have these get-togethers at our house where we would discuss the concepts from TED Talks with them,” she explains. “In one scenario, we discussed misconceptions of poverty and the common stereotypes that are held, despite the data. This is when we showed our babysitter, who was also a junior in high school, the TED talk from Hans Rosling, ‘New Insights on Poverty,’ from 2007. She ended up showing it to her entire junior class and later ended up studying journalism in college. We were all very excited, because these ideas were impacting people immediately, which is so incredible. They helped you reframe your notions about so many things.” The free media platform surpassed one billion video views in 2012. Currently, TED Talk videos average 17 new page views per second. TED’s origin story begins in 1984. It started as a small California conference known as Technology, Entertainment, and Design – the original meaning of TED. Since then, the nonprofit has grown into a global community devoted to sharing ideas and knowledge on various disciplines in over 100 languages. Over the past 35 years, the organization has created a myriad of programs, including the flagship TED Talks and conferences, TEDx, TEDWomen, TED Salons, the TED Fellows program, the Audacious Project, TEDSummit, TED-Ed, and various original podcasts, including The TED Interview with Chris Anderson, Sincerely, X, and WorkLife with Adam Grant. In 2015, Ruiter went from hosting monthly devotional gatherings called Spiritual Café, which delved into topics related to how we are all connected, to helping organize an official TEDx event in Hillsborough, New Jersey. She and other organizers worked for six months on curating local speakers and helping them cultivate their TEDx Talks. The talk brought the community together around the theme “Change Matters.” The experience required obtaining a license from TED, giving Ruiter a taste of TED’s process and “what it takes to put on a mini, micro TED event in your own community.” Nine months later, she would interview for TED’s first general counsel position.

I am a partner in Mayer Brown's New York office and a member of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Financial Services & Regulatory Enforcement, Artificial Intelligence, and Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practices. Prior to joining Mayer Brown I was Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Cybersecurity Division at the New York State Department of Financial Services, where I served as the first leader of the agency’s Cybersecurity Division, itself a first-of-its-kind unit at a financial services regulator. Under my leadership, NYDFS’ Cybersecurity Division became a go-to source for guidance on novel and emerging cyber challenges. I also worked extensively on crypto and other innovation issues at NYDFS, including artificial intelligence.

Liz Atlee oversees CBRE’s robust global Ethics and Compliance Program. She ensures the program is effective at encouraging employees, vendors and stakeholders comply with CBRE’s Standards of Business Conduct and RISE values. Her role includes identifying risks and preventing, detecting, and correcting noncompliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures to safeguard CBRE’s reputation and brand. She is responsible for CBRE’s investigations center of excellence, known as the Trust function which completes independent internal investigations. She also has oversight of CBRE’s Insider Threat and Global Data Protection and Privacy Programs, which ensure compliance with domestic and international security and privacy regulations. She also is very involved in CBRE’s data protection and governance policies. Liz was previously CBRE’s Deputy General Counsel of Global Litigation, Employment, and Intellectual Property and Data. In this capacity, she managed a broad range of litigation and business issues around the world. Liz oversaw more than 300 active cases each year, reported on legal matters to insurers, senior managers, and the board of directors, and developed and managed the company’s e-discovery and litigation hold protocols. Liz was also responsible for protecting CBRE’s technology growth. Liz has been recognized for Diversity by Globe St.com and one of the 100 Top Latinos by Latino Leaders Magazine. She is an Executive member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and has been recognized twice as one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America, according to the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA). She was also awarded the Professional Achievement Award from the Mexican American Bar Foundation. Liz serves as the executive sponsor of Hispanics Organized to Leverage our Advantage (HOLA), CBRE’s Latino employee network, serves on the company’s Executive Inclusion Committee and the Women’s Network. Liz is also a member of CBRE’s Executive Risk Committee and Cyber Security Response Unit. Before joining CBRE in 2011, Liz was a senior attorney at BP, an international energy company, where she managed litigation as well as state and federal investigations and transacted franchise-related retail agreements. She is admitted to practice in all California courts, the United States District Court, Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Sean Zadig has an extensive background in cybersecurity and law enforcement. With experience at companies like Yahoo, Google, and NASA, Sean has held various roles such as SVP, Chief Information Security Officer and Special Agent. Sean also has a strong educational background, holding a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University. Sean's expertise lies in cyber defense, threat investigations, and digital forensics.