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Security First Approach Provides a Significant Advantage to Law Firms
Security first is a holistic approach that views security not as an information technology nuisance in need of tight cost-management controls, but as a competitive advantage to differentiation from traditional business offerings. Here's what you need to know.
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Podcast: Phishing
Phishing is one of the more pervasive cyber attacks in the world, and while we've all received phishing emails, phishing attacks have become more sophisticated and come in different forms other than emails from Persian princes.
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What Lies Beneath the Surface: The Dark Web
This article provides a basic outline of the structure of the Web and some insight as to the purpose for and content housed on each level, as well as give some practical tips to avoid your company's data from ending up on the Dark Web.
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When Products Start Teaching Cybersecurity Process
<b><i>New Nuix Cybersecurity Training and Certification Point to Pivot Not Only In Company But In Community At Large</b></i><p>Getting certifications from Nuix is no longer just about mastery of its engine. With a new certification coming to market next quarter, Nuix, like many in the ESI and forensic space (namely Guidance Software, now OpenText), is shifting gears and driving directly into the race for cybersecurity supremacy in an evolving and currently fractured technology marketplace.
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The Dark Web
The goals of this article are: 1) to provide a basic outline of the structure of the Web and to provide some insight into the purpose for and content housed on each level; and 2) to give some practical tips on preventing your company's data from ending up on the Dark Web.
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<i>Legal Tech</i><br>Sedona Conference Releases Finalized Third Edition of the Sedona Principles
<b><i>The Often-Cited e-Discovery Guidelines Were 'Put Through the Ringer,' and the Result Is Updated Principles and Expanded Commentary for a New Technological Age</b></i><p>Outside of guiding rules of evidence and procedure, the Sedona Principles are perhaps the most often-cited guidelines for handling electronic discovery today. But the Principles had not seen a full-scale rewrite since 2007. Since that time, electronic data sources have exponentially increased and e-discovery itself has morphed into a $10 billion business. The wait, though, has come to a close.
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New-Wave Legal Challenges for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
As the adoption of cryptocurrencies spreads throughout the business and financial sectors, so too do the concerns that lack of regulation render the new-age currency susceptible to fraud, manipulation, and to being used as a vehicle for money laundering. Nevertheless, recent efforts by U.S. enforcement agencies to apply and enforce financial regulations mean greater scrutiny than ever before.
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Cybersecurity in Commercial Equipment Leases
<b><i>Hidden Liability for the Unwary Lessor</i></b><p>Much has been written in the industry about equipment lessors' cybersecurity practices for the protection of their information. The issue addressed herein is the equipment lessor's obligations and potential liability for information stored on equipment returned to the lessor at the end of a lease.
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<i>Legal Tech</i><br> What Microsoft's Recent Office 365 and Security Updates Mean for Legal
<b><i>From New Reporting Functionality to Cross-Application Tagging and Security Features, the New Updates Aim to Round Out Office 365's Information Governance and Cybersecurity Features</b></i><p>In a bid to appeal to legal professionals, Microsoft has updated Office 365 with information governance, security, and e-discovery capabilities, and encouraged legal technology integration with its platform.
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Cyber Disaster Recovery
<b><i>How to Take a Law Firm Beyond Insurance</i></b><p>With expectations for an always-on law firm, significant challenges within the legal industry to maintain competitiveness and perform due practice for cybersecurity and other disaster scenarios come from both clients and regulatory bodies.
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