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The Role of Encryption in Law Firm Data Security Image

The Role of Encryption in Law Firm Data Security

David Greetham & David Levine

Encryption can play a vital role in securing data, but it needs to be considered within the context of a firm's overall IT security strategy. Whether, when and how to encrypt requires a careful look at what data the firm keeps, and how much protection it needs. This article explains how encryption can be used to guard against the reputational, financial and legal damage a breach of sensitive data can cause to law firms.

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Cyber Crime Now Targeting Law Firms

Collin Hite

<b><i>Is Your Firm Truly Prepared?</b></i><p>Cyber attacks and theft are on the rise around the country, and law firms are becoming prime targets. Similar to healthcare providers, a law firm's data can be the gold standard. Unlike manufacturers, banks and retailers, law firms are unique organizations that result in them being highly vulnerable.

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China's New Cybersecurity Law

Dan Whitaker

<b><I>The Challenge of Complying</I></b><p>In a bid to assert control over cyberspace, China passed a sweeping cybersecurity law that affects virtually every company doing business in that country. Despite its broad reach and potential for disruption, it appears that very few legal professionals are aware of the law.

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Managing Cyber Risks in Medical Practices

Kevin Quinley

<b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>Astonishing computing power lets health care providers harness vast computing resources to drive their business plans, manage treatment protocols and crunch data to boost their practices. However, unintended consequences arise and, in the case of computers, one such consequence is cyber peril.

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DLA Piper Isn't Alone — 40% of Law Firms Unaware of Breaches Image

DLA Piper Isn't Alone — 40% of Law Firms Unaware of Breaches

Ian Lopez

A survey of 200 U.S. firms found that many law firms are unprepared for cyber attacks, and it's hurting their standing with clients.

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<b><i>Legal Tech</b></i><br> Taking e-Discovery to the Cloud Is the Smart Security Solution Image

<b><i>Legal Tech</b></i><br> Taking e-Discovery to the Cloud Is the Smart Security Solution

Perry Marchant & Bill Lederer

The cloud might seem like “someone else's servers,” but major vendors are sensitive to the business need for security, availability and confidentiality. With sensitive, high-value data like that, cloud providers are keenly aware they need to get security right.

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WannaCry Attack Is a Wakeup Call for Cyber Preparedness

India E. Vincent

Until May 12, 2017, the more highly publicized ransomware incidents were localized targets impacting only one or a small number of businesses. WannaCry made it clear that ransomware could reach a broad cross-section of computers worldwide, at essentially the same time. There are very few, if any, businesses that can safely say they are not targets for cyber-criminals, because at the very least, businesses have personnel records for their employees.

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Ransomware Attack on DLA Piper Puts Law Firms, Clients on Red Alert Image

Ransomware Attack on DLA Piper Puts Law Firms, Clients on Red Alert

Roy Strom

The ransomware attack on June 27 on DLA Piper sounded an alarm for Big Law. The world's biggest firms are just as prone to ransomware attacks as any other company, and the potential ramifications of a network-crippling malware infection are wide-ranging for a service industry that holds the legal fate of corporations in its palm.

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Managing Cyber Risks in Medical Practices

Kevin Quinley

<b><I>Part One of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>We often associate cyber-risks with financial institutions, but while the financial sector certainly does deal with cyber-risks, it is by no means the only industry facing such woes. Health care providers are also vulnerable to cyber-liability risks.

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Cybersecurity After WannaCry

Anthony McFarland

Following the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware infiltration into over 10,000 organizations and individuals in over 150 countries, it is clear that businesses across industries have no choice but to spend time and resources digesting and culling through the cybersecurity information barrage.

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