Security
Law firms will continue to adopt technologies that support efficient practice management and provide the capability to store extensive amounts of data. Be sure to secure that data online, on your server, or on office hardware. As an attorney, you know the importance of maintaining the privacy of your clients’ privileged information. You probably believe…
In the 1950s and 1960s, the conventionally wise avoided suing a lawyer at almost any cost. Today, no such convention protects attorneys, or professionals in any field, from professional liability suits. No matter how well-prepared and well-documented your steps, an unhappy client may become a plaintiff against you. Should you find yourself in this unfortunate…
Email Privacy Protections Lax at Federal Level, but State, Private Solutions Picking Up Slack In 1986, when most people had yet to even have heard the word “Internet,” the U.S. Congress passed a law, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), granting Americans broad privacy protections in their online communications. Back then, computer storage space was…
Popular services are implementing two-factor authentication. You should, too. Your password will never be enough The best practice in password generation is to use a passphrase that is too long to be predictable, but also impossible to forget. The more complicated the password, the more bits of entropy are involved, which determines how long it…
More firms are moving toward cloud-based solutions to enhance productivity and cut down on paper. This shift has ethical implications surrounding offsite data storage and security. What are these issues and how can attorneys address them? Even though your firm may not yet be using cloud computing, a great deal of the work you…
Too many attorneys leave themselves open to threats and hackers. A common misconception is that online security is a technological problem, but in reality, it is a management problem. Let’s get physical The first line of defense for any law firm is physical security. Attorneys and staff assume that a firm’s internal network is secure…
This month, we speak with Matt Wolf of Carlson & Wolf about the security risks law firms face as business is increasingly conducted with the help of new technologies. What special concerns do law firms have regarding IT security? What makes a law firm a target? Today’s law firms face a difficult mix of operational,…
While it is great to be able to take advantage of the latest technology virtually anyplace you happen to be, from the airport to the local café, there are security issues you need to deal with and some standards to consider relating to client security. The main one is that it is not a great…
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