In a time of confusion around the globe, some criminals are taking advantage of the current COVID-19 pandemic and are using the opportunity to attack people and businesses. With the large number of people working from home, cyber attacks pose an extra layer of risk than under the usual circumstances. Fake websites appearing to show [...]
Another “Year of the Data Breach” As the summer heats up, we begin the process of assessing the first half of 2019. As with years past, we reach this point, and immediately, the clichés begin to fly. "This is the year of the data breach…" We said this is in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Unfortunately, [...]
Data breach is on the rise According to the Identity Theft and Resource Center, there was a record high of 1,579 data breaches in 2017, and this number was an increase of 44.7 percent from the prior year. The majority of the breaches occur in the business category, followed closely by those in the Medical/Healthcare industry. While [...]
United States Founding Father Ben Franklin is famously quoted as saying “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This idiom, while humorous, is apt for update. In a country where electronic communications and the use of the internet have become as basic as breathing and eating, the axiom [...]
In today's digital world, most legal professionals rely on electronic records and files to complete and manage their day-to-day work. If those records were lost, damaged, or accessed by an unauthorized third party, your ability to meet the demands of your job and to meet clients' needs would be in jeopardy. March 31 is “World [...]
Amid turmoil in Washington, D.C.,with the next election cycle starting in six to ten months, and with increased rhetoric about national emergencies and homeland security, a growing predicament is going unnoticed. As of July 1, 2018, all 50 states have implemented a data breach notification law. While this may not seem like a calamity, it [...]
Corporations allocate significant time and money for protecting their digital intellectual property. If you have ever met an information security professional, you know that they take their jobs seriously. Security is the reason the typical end user has to call IT every time they want to install an application. It is not job preservation; they [...]
With all the news coming out of Washington last week as part of the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and the disclosure by Facebook of a breach that affected at least 50 million users, it would be easy to miss the equally significant story about the latest variant of nation-state cyberwarfare. [...]
[click-to-tweet tweetcta="Understanding #Cybersecurity Threats in Law Practice via @SpecialCounsel http://spclcn.sl/1Oq4hUs" /] Organized, financially motivated hackers have turned their attention on the latest soft target: law firms. Even before the Panama Papers leak, a number of high-profile breaches put the legal profession on notice. Why do hackers target law offices in cybersecurity attacks? Because they house some of [...]
Months after the tragic terror attack in San Bernardino, CA, a U.S. magistrate ordered Apple to help the FBI access an iPhone used by the terrorists, but Apple is fighting it. A landmark legal precedent hangs in the balance. As technology continues to rule our lives, the line between protected personal data and unprotected [...]
As clients become increasingly adept at spotting legal professionals who offer efficient, high-value services — smart lawyers and firms are adopting technology that enhances their productivity. In a mobile computing environment (where smartphones and tablets have earned a place in the courtroom and the boardroom) these productivity gains often come via cloud-based software providing integrated [...]
With International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW) in full swing, legal professionals are reminded that fraud-related issues are relevant, timely and worthy of their increased attention. (Fraudulent behaviors occur in many arenas- from healthcare to government services to online identity- but our focus here is on fraud in the workplace.) What’s the scope of the internal [...]