Addressing emerging data privacy risks at the board level
Almost a decade ago, McKinsey & Co. surveyed board directors about their level of understanding of the risks their companies faced, and stunningly, nearly one-third replied that they had limited or no understanding of their company’s risk profile.
Common software would have let FBI unlock shooter’s iPhone
The county government that owned the iPhone in a high-profile legal battle between Apple Inc. and the Justice Department paid for but never installed a feature that would have allowed the FBI to easily and immediately unlock the phone as part of the terrorism investigation into the shootings that killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif.
TECH TOOLKIT: Security needs wide range of tactics
Having a single piece of hardware or software that can protect a firm’s entire information stream is somewhat like going completely paperless — the vision is there, but the innovation isn’t a reality just yet.
Survey shows most firms are at significant risk of exposure
“You’ve been hacked” are scary words anywhere, but especially at a law firm, where maintaining client confidentiality is required under the rules of professional conduct.
How to create a security policy that sticks
When it comes to data security, experts often advise companies to put an employee security policy in place, and to have employees sign the document to prove they’ve read it and understood their responsibilities.
Cyber attacks on the rise: Does your firm have coverage?
Cyber attacks and theft are on the rise around the country. Law firms, while not currently a prime target, certainly have reason to worry.
Legal Loop: Browser add-ons to simplify, secure your online life
With the right browser extensions, your Web surfing – both during work and at home – can be far less aggravating, and safer.
LEGAL CENTS: How to encrypt your emails at a safe cost
It seems that since email revolutionized lawyer-client communications in the 1990s, technology CLE speakers have been advocating for encryption, yet no one’s doing it.
THE ROBE REPORT: Responding to data security breaches
Data security breaches present a crisis situation faced by a growing number of companies and organizations both small and large, with no end in sight.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Internet security a virtual requirement
The American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct have no formal ethical prohibition against conducting legal practice over the Internet.
Lawmakers propose two federal data breach bills
Lawmakers introduced two new data protection bills late last month which would require companies to take measures to secure their customers’ data, as well as notify them of security breaches.
Counties weigh courthouse safety costs
Bernadette Flatoff feels like she dodged a bullet.
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