Former
Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe was tapped by Hunton Andrews Kurth to be an
advisor the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, the firm’s global privacy
and cybersecurity think tank. 

McAuliffe
will provide strategic counsel to CIPL, the firm, and clients with a particular
focus on cybersecurity and privacy issues given his work and recognition in those
fields during his governorship,” Hunton Andrews Kurth said. McAuliffe will help
shape strategic privacy and data security policy initiatives to help companies address
and mitigate cyber and privacy risks.

“Gov.
McAuliffe brings a depth of understanding of global business, the challenges
and opportunities facing it, and emerging issues related to cybersecurity and
privacy matters that is hard to match,” said Wally Martinez, managing partner
of Hunton Andrews Kurth. “His business acumen, coupled with his public service
experience, will be very valuable for Hunton, the Centre for Information Policy
Leadership, and our clients.”