ZEK, JCCI New York, and The Nippon Club convene Japanese business community for Oct. 15, 2024 session on SEC, FTC, and governance best practices
NEW YORK, October 15, 2024 — Law & Forensics LLC today announces that Expert Consultant George A. Pierce co-presented at a cybersecurity seminar hosted by Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP (ZEK), the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York (JCCI NY), and The Nippon Club on October 15, 2024. Held at The Nippon Club Rose Room, 145 West 57th Street, New York, the session was titled "Best Practices and Strategies for Managing and Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk from The Board to The C-suite" and ran from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., with a reception to follow. (Source)
Pierce co-presented alongside Daniel B. Garrie, Founder of Law & Forensics. The session addressed the expanding cybersecurity threat landscape facing businesses of all sectors, with a particular emphasis on how boards and C-suite executives can implement protective governance measures. Topics included understanding the legal and technical dimensions of cybersecurity, compliance with SEC and FTC regulatory requirements, conducting internal cybersecurity audits, and building organizational resilience against escalating threats. (Source)
The seminar's audience — drawn primarily from the Japanese-American business community represented by JCCI NY and The Nippon Club — reflects Pierce's unique expertise advising Japanese corporations and Japanese-owned U.S. subsidiaries on cybersecurity governance. Over nearly three decades as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc., Pierce developed the company's entire cybersecurity program, worked with executive leadership and the board on cyber risk oversight, and helped ensure compliance with evolving U.S. and international regulations. (Source)
" Helping executives from the Japanese business community understand what SEC and FTC cybersecurity rules mean at the board level — in practical terms, not just legal abstractions — is exactly the kind of work that delivers real value," said Daniel Garrie, Co-Founder of Law & Forensics. "George's decades of firsthand governance experience make that conversation credible and immediately actionable."
Pierce is a Special Counsel at Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP and an Expert Consultant at Law & Forensics, where he advises on complex disputes involving corporate governance, supply chain cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and internal investigations. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York. (Source)
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