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New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk

David Horrigan

The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.

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Will Ransomware Attack Make Law Firms 'WannaCry'?

Roy Strom

Employees the world over were locked out of their computers on May 12 and over that following weekend as an insidious and widespread cyberattack nicknamed "WannaCry" rolled through the Internet and into headlines. Luckily for U.S. law firms, experts said it was unlikely that this particular ransomware attack hit many of them. However, they fear aftershocks.

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State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity

Jared Coseglia

<b><i>The Future State of the E-Discovery Job Market Will Be Cloud and Contract Staffing</b></i><p><b><i>Part Three of a Three-Part Article</b></i><p>If the history of e-discovery is the future of cybersecurity, then what should one expect for the future of e-discovery? How long will the current period of consolidation continue? What will be the next chapter in e-discovery's never-ending reinvention? How closely will the next 10 years of cybersecurity job trends mirror e-discovery's past?

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Ransomware: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Mark Sangster

Ransomware has quickly emerged as a billion dollar industry and shows no sign of slowing down. So why is ransomware the ubiquitous nuisance it is? Simple: It works. Over 70% of companies pay the ransom.

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Alternative Legal Services Providers: Changing Buyer Perceptions

David Curle

A common perception of today's legal services industry is that buyers of legal services have many more choices because legal services are disaggregating and unbundling. No longer are law firms the only option for clients with legal work; they now have a wider menu of providers from which to choose.

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How Analytics Is Shaping the Current and Future Practice of Law

Jeff Pfeifer

Anyone following the news headlines of late is aware that artificial intelligence (AI) is being heralded as the technology that will transform industries far and wide — including the legal profession. The evolution of technology in the practice of law today has already led to significant advances in data analytics and data visualization, each of which are having a significant impact on legal work.

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New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk Image

New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk

David Horrigan

The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance? Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance?

Ian Lopez

The sort of ransomware attack experts have warned about for years has happened. Now organizations need to examine their security postures.

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Federal and State Cybersecurity Regulation of Financial Services Firms

Brian Neil Hoffman, Romaine Marshall & Matt Sorensen

Two states recently enacted or proposed rules for financial services firms. This may be just the beginning of a national trend toward increased state regulation of cybersecurity matters. Financial services firms and their management should be prepared to proactively address the shifting regulatory landscape as it continues to evolve.

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<i><b>Online Extra:</b></i><br>Target to Pay $18.5M to States over Data Breach Image

<i><b>Online Extra:</b></i><br>Target to Pay $18.5M to States over Data Breach

P.J. D'Annunzio

Retail giant Target has agreed to pay a total of $18.5 million in a settlement with 47 states over a 2013 consumer data breach that resulted in over 100 million pieces of credit card or personal information being stolen by hackers.

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