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How to Ensure Your Restaurant Survives and Thrives in the Era of Widespread Cybercrime and Strict Data Security Regulations.Restaurants currently face a double barreled challenge in the form of increasing cyberattacks targeting businesses of all sizes across the United States and newly enacted state data security statutes that can create significant legal exposure for restaurants that service hundreds or thousands of customers on a daily basis.

Numerous United States restaurant and fast food chains, including Applebee’s, Wendy’s, Chili’s, Huddle House, and Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen have suffered cyberattacks in recent years and months. Non-chain restaurants also face significant risks given that 43 percent of United States cyberattacks target small businesses and a single cyberattack costs victimized businesses of all sizes an average of $200,000, according to Accenture. Even more troubling is the fact that 60 percent of small businesses that suffer a cyberattack close…

Diane D. Reynolds, Esq

Diane D. Reynolds, Esq. heads the Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Privacy practice at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, has served as General Counsel of technology and consumer products companies, and has extensive experience as representing publicly and privately-held corporations in mergers and acquisitions and compliance.

Bradford P. Meisel, Esq.

Bradford P. Meisel, Esq. is an Associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP specializing in cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy and corporate transactions.

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Diane D. Reynolds, Esq

Bradford P. Meisel, Esq.