Handling a Breach: Mitigating Liability Through Compliance

Jennifer Archie is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department. She possesses broad investigations, litigation, and counseling experience advising clients from emerging companies to global enterprises across all market sectors in matters involving computer fraud and cybercrime, privacy and data security compliance and program management, advertising and marketing practices, information governance, consumer fraud, employment, and trade secrets. Ms. Archie has particular expertise defending clients in Federal Trade Commission and state consumer protection investigations and preparing for and leading the response to complex and large-scale data breach incidents.

Prior to entering the practice of law, she served as Legislative Assistant and subsequently Press Secretary to Congressman Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) from 1983-86. She has lectured for various industry, client, and bar groups on diverse topics related to litigation or compliance issues relevant to state and federal computer crime and privacy laws, unfair or deceptive trade practice laws, and social media compliance considerations for regulated industries and public companies.

Ms. Archie is the editor of the Global Privacy & Security Compliance Law Blog, which discusses a wide range of legal developments and controversies involving data protection and privacy issues and practices, transborder data transfers, and data and system security terms and breaches across numerous industry sectors.

"Tania Medina Bryant is an energetic, collaborative, problem solver and attorney with a MS in Cybersecurity and a MA in Management. She has more than 15 years of experience advising executives, managers, attorneys, and federal agents on law and policy interpretations, evolving network and data security concerns, risk and mitigation practices, compliance, and technology adoption. She's an empathetic leader, a team encourager, and a cheerful colleague.
With a focus on cybersecurity law, data security, computer crimes, national security investigations, and ethics, Tania launched her legal career as an Air Force JAG officer where she trained ~300 military personnel, prosecuted computer-related crimes, advised federal agents on investigative techniques, and worked with the military’s forensic labs to recover digital evidence. Following the Air Force, Tania advised on national security investigations at the Department of Justice and served as in-house counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General. At DHS, Tania was one of 15 lawyers charged with advising and opining on oversight audits, inspections, and investigations concerning 22 DHS agencies with 240,000 employees.
In 2018, Tania joined the FDIC where she advised executives and senior leaders on cybersecurity regulations, managed a cross-functional team, served as project sponsor for systems development efforts, and advocated for technology solutions. In 2022, Tania joined the private sector where she has served as Senior Counsel in Global IT and Cybersecurity at Dell Technologies and currently at Marsh McLennan. She provides strategic legal guidance on global security laws and regulatory requirements, contract security negotiations, cybersecurity and data security policy development, and security frameworks and controls.
Tania’s a firm believer in relentlessly pursuing your dreams and goals no matter the odds. She seeks to pave the way for minorities and women in the fields of law and technology through representation, mentorship, coaching, and advocacy. Her favorite quote is: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog” by Mark Twain."