RSA Conference: Cyber Law and Gamification
Conference | April.28.2025 - May.01.2025
Moscone CenterBehnam Dayanim and Aravind Swaminathan will be co-leading sessions at RSA Conference, a global conference that brings cybersecurity professionals together to discuss critical cybersecurity issues and emerging threats.
Orrick’s Panels:
Navigating the Legal Landscape: Cyber Law 2025 | 8:30:AM- 9:20 AM Pacific Time | Monday, April 28
Aravind Swaminathan, MITRE’s Chief Legal Officer, and a Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance Analyst from Booz, will lead a fast-paced and interactive session on the leading cyber law cases from the past year, impacting both the private and government sectors. The session will explain the facts and impact of each case and highlight important trends. Attendees will learn practical steps they can take now to minimize loss or liability in the future.
Gamification: How to Make Money and Stay Out of Jail | 10:50 AM - 11:40 AM Pacific Time | Monday, April 28
Who doesn’t love the thrill of the uncertain? Billions have been made through incorporation of gamification into all sorts of activities. But when does the chance to win rewards through gameplay morph into gambling? How are laws evolving in this area, and what are the policy considerations? Join speaker Behnam Dayanim as he will look at what we can learn from other contexts and the implications going forward.
Practice:
- Gaming & Gambling
- Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
- Fintech
- International Trade and Investment
- White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
- Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
Behnam Dayanim Partner
Washington, D.C.
Behn advises gaming and gambling providers, large media companies, Fintech, blockchain and more traditional financial services participants, and other technology and consumer-focused companies on issues at the intersection of gaming, financial services, data privacy and governance and related regulatory areas. Clients turn to him for his ability to advise on the whole frame of issues they may encounter, and he is equally comfortable guiding emerging companies in the early stages of their lifecycles and mature, multinational public companies. Behn is at home in the courtroom – representing clients in cutting-edge gaming litigations, before regulatory bodies – helping the crypto industry address growing sanctions and other financial services obligations, and in the boardroom – assisting in the formation of significant commercial partnerships, brand licenses, acquisitions and other combinations.
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
- Class Action Defense
- White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
- Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions
- Trials
- Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
Aravind Swaminathan Partner
Seattle; Boston
A leading cybersecurity and online safety authority, Aravind is recognized by Chambers USA in Privacy and Data Security in both Litigation and Incident Response. Clients describe him as “a very talented lawyer experienced with incident responses” and “incredibly responsive and technically savvy.”
Aravind’s deep knowledge of his clients’ business objectives and technological capabilities distinguishes him as a strategic advisor and frontline crisis responder. He advises some of the world’s leading online platforms, public and private financial institutions, tech companies, higher education institutions, and critical infrastructure providers on cybersecurity, and their obligations to monitor and remove harmful or illegal content online and root out instances of child exploitation.
He is adept at guiding companies through cybersecurity incidents, having directed more than 500 data breach investigations, including enterprise-wide network intrusions to cyberattacks with national security implications. Aravind defends clients in an array of cybersecurity and privacy class actions and regulatory enforcement actions brought by the SEC, FTC, NY DFS and State AGs, and also represents individual C-level executives in criminal and civil regulatory enforcement matters.
As a former assistant United States attorney, he investigated and prosecuted a broad array of cybercrime, child exploitation cases, digital crimes, and white-collar crime cases. This first-hand knowledge of federal agencies allows him to navigate the system, partner with investigators and find creative solutions for clients.
Aravind is a member of Orrick’s Board of Directors, and he devotes much of his free time to advising independent schools on AI, online safety, and cybersecurity, and teaching and coaching.