Unauthorized access to electronically stored information is a major concern for businesses. Such access can put sensitive information at risk, including trade secrets, customer lists and files, financial data, financial information, product information and specific industry information. Employees without authority, ex-employees, hackers and terrorists all can cause systemic problems via electronic intrusion. Not only can they delete or alter data and files, interrupt or shut down operations, including launching widely publicized distributed denial of service attacks, they can destroy key assets, including equipment and technology. Furthermore, they can use one system to gain access to another system, which may trigger liability for one company due to the losses of another business whose information was compromised by these people.

Through effective prevention and pre-planning, Powell Goldstein can facilitate your company's system-wide security efforts to protect files and data.

We assist and advise clients on issues relating to virus protection, data backup and storage, security training, document retention policies and preventing theft in the workplace by scanning emails, locking screen access and password protection. Also, we develop disaster recovery plans, employee policies, contractor arrangements, confidentiality agreements and security procedures for departing employees.

If the integrity of your system is compromised, we will assist with an immediate investigation and response, including methods to minimize damage and recover data, as well as pursue your options, including litigation, under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Economic Espionage Act.