The Impact of the Cyber Security Law of China

Formerly the Department of Homeland Security’s highest-ranking attorney focused on cybersecurity and technology, Kiran draws on his extensive government and corporate experience to counsel clients on their most critical cybersecurity and privacy issues. At DHS, Kiran also managed the Technology Programs Law Division and oversaw department-wide intellectual property law matters, calling on his electrical engineering and computer science background.

Prior to DHS, he served as Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General of the US Department of Justice, focusing on cybersecurity and national security issues.

Previously, he was a lead program manager at Microsoft where he managed and supervised a large team of program managers to develop applications to secure customer networks.

Kiran also teaches National Security, Surveillance & Cybersecurity Law at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University.

Sarah Zhao advised Fortune 500 companies with more than 20 years of experience and proven results on the issues arising from international commercial transactions from both corporate and regulatory perspectives with a focus on technology transactions, privacy, cybersecurity and data protection laws; Provided legal services in broad industries of E-commerce, digital transaction, social media, telecom, broadcasting, high-tech, software, financing, transportations, aviation, shipping, energy, manufactures, agriculture, real estate, sports, entertainment, publishing, and other related industries; Demonstrated a thorough understanding of differing legal systems and cultural subtleties, combined with fluent Chinese language capability, which ensured accurate internal and external communications within a global setting.