About the IAPP

John Carlin

Paul Weiss

Partner and Practice Chair

John P. Carlin was the Acting Deputy Attorney General. He is a key architect of the U.S. Department of Justice's strategy on cyber-crime. A former career federal prosecutor, Carlin also served as Assistant Attorney General for National Security and chief of staff to the FBI Director. John is a partner and practice chair at the law firm Paul Weiss.

Contributions by John Carlin

• Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Industry Leaders on AI, Breach Response, Compliance
  Speaker at IAPP Global Summit 2026: Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law
• All About the New Rules to Prevent Access to Americans' Sensitive Personal Data
  Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025
• Cybersecurity Law: Risk, Resiliency and Compliance
  Forum Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025
• Major trends in US cybersecurity law and policy
  The Privacy Advisor