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The Legal Questions To Ask When Your Systems Go Dark

HelpNet Security, Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

At Span Cyber Security Arena, I sat down with Iva Miskovic, at the ISO-certified Miskovic & Miskovic firm, to discuss the role of legal teams during cyber incidents. She shared why lawyers should assume the worst, coordinate quickly, and ask the right questions to support IT.

Iva explained that a legal strategy, built on understanding tech workflows, helps lawyers build trust with CISOs and respond to cyber threats.

Every cyber incident should be treated as both technical and legal from the start. What's the first thing legal teams should do once a breach is suspected?

Unfortunately, there's no checklist to follow as there are simply too many things that need to happen at the same time.

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