Law firm launches data breach notification app
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Law firm Reed Smith L.L.P. has introduced a free app that can tell firms whether data breach notification to state regulators is required after an incident.
Breach RespondeRS prompts companies to answer basic fact questions and immediately provides a response as to the likelihood notification is required, the Pittsburgh-based law firm said in a statement Monday.
The app can also be used as a preincident assessment to identify risks under different scenarios to help companies prepare accordingly, the statement said.
“Potential data security breaches range from technical glitches to potential catastrophes,” said Mark Melodia, New York-based founder of Reed Smith’s information technology, privacy and data security practice and co-chair of the firm’s IP, tech and data group. “But in each case, time is of the essence. Breach RespondeRS simplifies the application of the patchwork of state laws to let companies focus in on the real work of protecting data and preventing further harm.”
The law firm said subsequent versions will target highly-regulated industries, with one applicable to financial institutions now being planned.
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