Ben Wanger works closely with clients to proactively assess and mitigate cyber risk, develop privacy and information security policies and respond to data security incidents. Drawing from a decade of experience litigating both commercial matters and data privacy matters, he offers the particular perspective of having handled numerous data breach incidents, enabling him to manage clients’ issues before they escalate to litigation.
Ben has represented organizations of all types and sizes in data privacy matters. In particular, he has significant experience helping educational institutions develop data breach prevention and response protocol and respond to data security incidents. Ben regularly advises educational institutions concerning FERPA compliance and assists them in navigating the requirements of the Department of Education and other state regulatory bodies. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in the U.S. (CIPP/US).