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Navigating Cybersecurity and Data Risks in Financial Services

October 23, 2025

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The financial services industry faces heightened scrutiny as cyber threats, privacy expectations, and data-driven innovation accelerate.

Megan Ben’Ary, Paul Lysobey, Adam Maarec, and David Tallman will present a session on “Navigating Cybersecurity and Data Risks in Financial Services” during McGlinchey’s 24th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference on October 23, 2025.

This session will provide a practical roadmap for navigating the evolving risk landscape — from incident response planning and breach management to the latest developments in data privacy regulation. Panelists will highlight the patchwork of emerging state privacy laws and their implications for financial institutions, offering strategies for multi-jurisdictional compliance.

The discussion will also examine how the growing use of alternative data, including detailed transaction insights from open banking, is reshaping compliance obligations and raising new litigation and reputational risks.

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