Albany Law School to Host Cybersecurity CLE Series
A timely Continuing Legal Education (CLE) series hosted by Albany Law School’s Online Programming over the 2025-26 academic year will focus on the broad intersection of technology and the law, including specific events focusing on the legal and business impacts of today’s technology revolution, and the technology’s impact on the law.
Topics range from AI risk assessment, regulation, and fourth amendment concerns in relation to cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. These sessions satisfy the New York State Bar Association’s cybersecurity CLE requirement.
The sessions are free for Albany Law alumni, faculty, and staff. A $30 fee for CLE credit for non-alumni is required; attendance is free without credit.
CLE Credit Available: (1) Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection (general) for each session
All Programs will take place virtually over Zoom from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET
“These programs are designed to showcase some of our exceptional practitioner faculty as subject matter experts as well as demonstrate Albany Law’s commitment to innovative and accessible academic programming,” said Jonathan Rosenbloom, Associate Dean for Online Education. “These sessions also offer an accessible and timely option to satisfy the New York State Bar Association’s cybersecurity CLE requirement.”
Schedule
August 5, 2025 | Identifying AI Legal Risk: Areas of Focus in Developing and Using AI Tools
Presented by: Antony Haynes, Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Law; Professor of Law at Albany Law School and, Amy Waller Apostol, Assistant General Counsel for Cyber and Emerging Technologies at Leídos.
As AI becomes deeply embedded across business operations, the risk landscape is growing increasingly complex. This CLE offers attorneys and other professionals a practical framework for understanding the expanding legal exposures corporations face when deploying artificial intelligence technologies, including liability in intellectual property; tort liability and product safety risks associated with autonomous systems, algorithmic decision-making, and predictive tools; employment and labor issues with a focus on disparate impact litigation and emerging state laws; privacy and surveillance issues; and how to assess the risks of black-box algorithms, understand vendor liability, and advise clients on implementing legal guardrails in AI system development. By the end of the webinar, participants will be equipped to identify key areas of risk, ask the right compliance questions, and guide clients in creating responsible AI governance strategies that align with legal, ethical, and reputational considerations.
August 12, 2025 | The Rise of Reasonable Cybersecurity
Presented by: Tony Sager, Senior Vice President & Chief Evangelist, Center for Internet Security, Kirk Herath, Chair at CyberOhio, State of Ohio, Antony Haynes, Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Law; Professor of Law at Albany Law School, and Chirag Arora, Chair, GlobalCISO Leadership Foundation
Co-presented by Albany Law School’s Online Programming and the Center for Internet Security
Through tort principles and new state data privacy laws, we are seeing the rise of “reasonable” cybersecurity — the duty of care that a reasonable organization owes its customers. However, no one has effectively defined it. In this panel, experts — technical, legal, and public policy — will discuss key issues and challenges to this problem, examples of progress, and opportunities to improve cybersecurity at scale.
October 9, 2025 | Cybersecurity Oversight: Insurance Standards & Boardroom Reasonableness
Presented by: Tony Ogden, Governance and Risk Management Consultant and Monique Ferraro, Cyber Counsel at Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance and Inspection Company
Explore the critical intersection of corporate governance, cybersecurity, and insurance. Through case analysis and regulatory frameworks, this session provides essential guidance for corporate legal practitioners navigating cybersecurity responsibilities in today's digital landscape. The presentation offers actionable insights for legal professionals advising boards and C-suites on mitigating cyber risks while meeting their fiduciary obligations.
February 4, 2026 | Technology, Surveillance, and Device Tracking in the 2020s: Frontier Issues in Fourth Amendment Law
Presented by: Joel Schwarz, Esq. ’92, Adjunct Professor at Albany Law School and Matthew Tokson, Professor of Law, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
This presentation will dive into the cutting-edge legal battles reshaping privacy and policing in the digital age. Participants will explore how emerging technologies are testing the limits of the Fourth Amendment, our courts, and our own perceptions of privacy and private spaces. Panelists will discuss timely examples, which may include AI-assisted surveillance, geofence warrants, government access to commercial data, vehicle tracking, and smart car surveillance (a/k/a vehicle telematics).
April 1, 2026 | More, More, More: Why Cybersecurity Regulation Keeps Failing—And What We Can Do About It
Presented by: Antony Haynes, Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Law; Professor of Law at Albany Law School
More money, more compliance, and more oversight have not translated into greater security. Traditional legal and regulatory tools are proving inadequate. This CLE will explore the Resource Futility Problem in cybersecurity, examining how legal frameworks often reward check-the-box compliance over genuine risk reduction, overlook the asymmetries between attackers and defenders, and fail to account for the complex, interdependent nature of digital infrastructure. Discuss what new legal thinking might be required to reverse the trend— whether you're advising clients, managing risk, or responsible for compliance.
