Privacy and Security Update
OL679 | On Demand Course | Update | Self-Study
Description
Data security is a more urgent concern than ever. CPAs are in possession of their clients' most sensitive personal and financial details, so it's no surprise they've become prime hacking targets. For many CPAs, their entire business relies on handling confidential client data, so the importance of data security for accountants and firms is one of the top priorities. In 2023, five states - California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia - have consumer data privacy laws. In this presentation, Melody McAnally of Butler Snow's data security and privacy team will discuss data security and privacy risks and how to protect your clients' confidential information.
This course is part of the 2023 Annual Meeting and Convention Bundle. Purchase the conference bundle here.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | Specialized Knowledge |
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $49.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $79.00
- Member
- $49.00
- Non-Member
- $79.00
Instructors
Melody McAnally, JD
Melody focuses her practice on data security and privacy and commercial litigation. She is Co-Team Leader of Butler Snow's Data Security and Privacy Team. She regularly advises clients on data security and privacy matters, including data breaches, development and implementation of data security and incident response plans, data breach litigation, privacy compliance, regulatory investigations, and advising on cyber insurance policies, coverage, endorsements and exclusions. She is Vice Chair of the ABA TIPS Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee.
Melody is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and recognized in Best Lawyers in America® in commercial litigation, by Mid-South Super Lawyers® in business litigation, and Top Rated Lawyer in commercial litigation by The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. She serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Butler Snow's BizLitNews Blog, the firm's commercial litigation blog. She is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Trial Academy and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and Tennessee Bar Foundation. Melody is an alumnus of the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law Program (TBALL). She has been honored with the Mississippi Bar Association's Curtis E. Coker Access to Justice Award and the Jackson Young Lawyers' Pro Bono Award.
Melody obtained her J.D. from Mississippi College, cum laude, where she was editor-in-chief of Law Review. She is admitted to the Tennessee and Mississippi State Bars, the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee, the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.
When she is not playing basketball, baseball or soccer with her 8 year old son, Melody enjoys gardening and cooking. She was addicted to spin class before the pandemic. She is also passionate about her volunteer work as a member of the Board of Directors of Susan G. Komen-Midsouth-Memphis-Mississippi. Melody has proudly participated in Komen's Race for the Cure for over 20 consecutive years.
Back to Instructors