ROBERT J. HUDOCK is a Member of the Firm in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice, in the Washington, DC, office of Epstein Becker Green. He is also a member of the firm's E-Health Group. Mr. Hudock’s practice covers data breach and response, national security law, cybersecurity, and global privacy and data security. Mr. Hudock has represented clients before federal and state government agencies in connection with a range of issues including Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations, national security-related investigations, cybersecurity matters, and Attorney General investigations into security breaches.

Mr. Hudock counsels clients on preparing for and responding to cyber-based attacks on their networks and information, assessing clients’ security controls and practices for the protection of data, developing and implementing information security programs, and complying with federal and state regulatory requirements. He also advises on the transfer of personal data during various corporate transactions. Mr. Hudock routinely counsels clients on data privacy and security matters that arise from federal and state laws, including HIPAA, the HITECH Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA), state data breach laws, and Payment Card Industry (PCI-DSS) requirements. Mr. Hudock has also been counsel to companies in a range of cybersecurity and data-security incidents, including dozens of data security breach matters involving tens of millions of affected consumers.