Debunking Cybersecurity Myths: Legal Risks and Realities

As companies and institutions invest in new technologies and face increasingly complex cyber threats, legal and privacy professionals must navigate a growing gap between common security beliefs and real-world risks. This panel brings together cybersecurity experts and legal professionals to examine key misconceptions about data protection: what works, what does not and what is misunderstood. From the sensitivity of biometric identifiers and the longevity of quantum threats to the practical and legal failures of over-relying on encryption or third-party audits, this session will tackle the hard questions. We will also explore how emerging AI-powered attacks and threat actor strategies are reshaping risk profiles and privacy obligations. This is your chance to go beyond surface-level advice and dig into the deeper implications for legal compliance, breach response and future readiness.

What you will learn:

• What makes personal information, and especially biometric and contextual identifiers, truly sensitive in a post-breach world, and how it can be exploited.

• A breakdown of common but flawed security assumptions (e.g., “encryption is enough”) that can create liability or false compliance confidence

• Insights into emerging types of technologies and attacks which are truly reshaping privacy risk.