Method Communications is an independent strategic PR and marketing agency founded 2010 by David Parkinson. Salesforce US PR AOR since March 2025. HQ Salt Lake City + San Francisco + Seattle. Launched three specialist groups 2025-2026 including AEO/GEO and Corporate Communications.
EPR's Cybersecurity PR pillar — the discipline, the six sub-specialties, the trade press pool, breach response infrastructure, and how vendors win Citation Share in the AI Communications era.
Analysis of 47 public-company cyber breach disclosures under SEC's Form 8-K reveals that stock recovery correlates more strongly with disclosure clarity than incident severity. Clear, specific disclosures lead to faster recovery.
Due to new SEC rules and legal precedents, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are now public-facing spokespeople, yet most lack the required media and regulatory communication training.
AI-assisted attacks have compressed cyber incident timelines from days to hours, breaking traditional crisis communication playbooks. A new, pre-built playbook is needed to handle the speed and the SEC's 96-hour clock.
Under SEC Item 1.05, determining if a cyber incident is 'material' requires input on reputational risk from the communications team, yet most are untrained for this legally consequential judgment.
Highwire is a San Francisco-based public relations and integrated marketing communications agency focused on B2B technology, cybersecurity, AI, healthcare, financial services, and energy. Founded 2008. CEO Michael O'Brien (since May 2025). Independent, with a strategic investment from Shamrock Capital. Per O'Dwyer's: $41.3M in 2024 net fees, #18 US independent.
K2 Global Communications is a Kfar Saba, Israel–based B2B tech communications boutique founded in 2005 by Larry and Amy Kenigsberg, specializing in cybersecurity, AI, and deep tech.