Category Archives: Security
Cybersecurity is an important consideration for all industries today. That’s blatantly apparent in some instances – credit card companies and retailers that handle consumer financial information are routinely targeted by hackers, for instance. However, what about law firms? Do law firms have unique security requirements that entail specific solutions? Actually, they do. Unique IT Security […]
As digital technology has proliferated, we’ve moved closer to a universal digital workplace. This has resulted in significant security challenges for law firms. The move toward digital workplaces helps ensure collaboration and innovation, but it also ushers in some significant challenges. One of the most critical to address is security. Digital technology can leave a […]
Digital evolution has brought a wide range of benefits to law firms. It is now commonplace to use video meetings to reduce travel time. Attorneys on different sides of the country can collaborate digitally. Evidence-gathering and even juror vetting have improved thanks to social media. However, not all changes related to digital technology are positive. […]
Each October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and in 2019, it will be going into its 16th year. This collaboration between industries and the government is an initiative to help raise awareness about just how important cybersecurity is in the world we live in today. The goal is to help more people in the United […]
Introduction to the Dark Web The web, or Internet Web, is made-up of three (3) distinct areas, and it is important to understand the difference: The public web is what we use on a normal daily basis — it provides you with the information that you would typically be able to find through search engines […]
The Internet is a very dangerous place, and it seems like there are new threats that are cropping up all the time. Whether it is a data breach at a large company, malware that is wreaking havoc on computers, or any other type of cybersecurity threat, you need to know what you can do to […]
Major security breaches make news headlines, however SMBs know that being smaller does not provide adequate protection from those threats. The majority of businesses (85 percent) said they had moderate risk from mobile security threats, yet only 14 percent of small businesses have basic mobile security in place. While nothing is 100 percent effective, the […]
I just want to know, why did we get hacked? I met a successful lawyer recently who was upset because one of her clients had been hacked. (It’s not just her clients that are getting hacked.) She moaned, “I just want to know WHY this happened.” Good question. So how did I respond? I asked […]
Most small to midsize businesses are savvy when it comes to PC security. However, with the rapid growth of mobile devices in the workplace, many businesses lag behind in mobile security. In fact, MacAfee Labs reports that 2.4 million unique pieces of mobile malware were recently found, compared with only 300,000 in 2014 — a sharp increase […]