Alexis Ronickher

Alexis Ronickher is a partner with Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, a whistleblower and employment law firm based in Washington, D.C. She specializes in the representation of cybersecurity whistleblowers and employees in whistleblower-retaliation cases filed under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and other federal and state laws. She is the author of the report Cybersecurity Whistleblower Protections: An Overview of the Protections and Rewards Available to Cybersecurity Whistleblowers under Federal and State Law.

Cybersecurity Whistleblowing in a Pandemic

Alexis Ronickher

Matthew LaGarde

April 28, 2020

While employees are the key to identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities quickly, many companies have failed to create a welcoming environment for whistleblowers. During COVID-19, how can you safely blow the whistle?

Blowing the Whistle as a Cybersecurity Professional

Matthew LaGarde

Alexis Ronickher

May 31, 2017

Cybersecurity is a fact of business life, but employers are not always pleased when a cybersecurity professional reports a serious and expensive cyber deficiency. Often, instead of addressing the problem, they shoot the messenger and retaliate against the whistleblower.

It's Time to Embrace Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Matthew LaGarde

Alexis Ronickher

April 6, 2017

Ignoring cybersecurity whistleblowers or, even worse, subjecting them to retaliation will not fix data security problems. Instead, it will only result in increasing an organization's legal exposure and driving cybersecurity whistleblowers to report externally.

In today’s volatile environment, a robust risk management strategy isn’t just a requirement—it’s a foundation for organizational resilience. From cyber threats to climate disruptions, the ability to anticipate, withstand, and adapt to disruption is becoming a hallmark of industry leaders.

Alexis Ronickher

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Cybersecurity Whistleblowing in a Pandemic

Blowing the Whistle as a Cybersecurity Professional

It's Time to Embrace Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

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