SOUTHFIELD – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP will host a webinar for risk management, IT and risk management professionals on June 5 called Cybersecurity: Understanding the Risks and Reducing your Exposure.

Companies can incur significant costs and losses in the wake of a security breach. The free webinar will arm professionals with a detailed overview of factors that come into play when data security systems fail. Topics will include:

Types of cybersecurity threats and recent developments

The current legal landscape governing data privacy and security compliance

The direct and indirect costs of a security breach

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Presenters from Warner Norcross and Sterling Insurance Group will explore in-depth case studies including Target, Living Social, Google and Yahoo as well as discussing the Heartbleed bug that recently left millions of internet users? private data exposed. Speakers include:

Janet P. Knaus, a partner at Warner Norcross whose practice focuses almost exclusively on advising and representing clients in information technology-related transactions

Nathan W. Steed, an attorney at Warner Norcross who concentrates his practice in technology and intellectual property law, health law and privacy and information security law

Joe Haney, president and principal at Sterling Insurance

Paul Mattes, vice president and principal at Sterling Insurance

The webinar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on June 5. This is a complimentary event for clients and other guests of the firm that is sponsored by Warner Norcross and Sterling Insurance Group. Advance reservation is required. Register at WNJ.Com