Passwords are the root cause of over 95% of data breaches. Just addressing password problems will go a long way toward providing your firm with a level of cybersecurity.
One of the newer security protocols to alleviate the need for
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Unless you are an IT or cybersecurity techie like me, you may be afraid of new technology. I recently spoke with Catherine Sanders Reach, director for the Center for Practice Management at the North Carolina Bar Association, about the pain points…
Cybersecurity Ethics Requirements
“Are you encrypting your hard drives, are you encrypting your servers, are you encrypting your data in transit and in storage? the answer should be yes,” Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the NCBA Center for Practice Management told me recently.…
Cybersecurity for Law School Grads and New Firms
I speak to students at NCCU School of Law every semester about cybersecurity for their practices. I start with the supposition that they will be starting a solo practice. They will be using a new or relatively new computer and…
Breaking News: Blockchain Security Trademarked
As the digital age has transformed the way we access goods, services, and information, the ease that comes with doing nearly everything online comes with a significant cost—a lack of privacy.
Just think of all the data on the web,…
Cryptocurrency Security
Cryptocurrency’s growth in popularity is now (finally!) being matched by its growth in accessibility and with that growth has come increased issues of cybersecurity.
Until recently, those looking to buy, sell or trade cryptocurrency would have to go through the…
CMMC 2.0: What You Need to Know If You do Business with Uncle Sam
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment recently issued a long-awaited overhaul to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program by introducing CMMC 2.0, which:
- Lowers the number of CMMC levels
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Law Firms at Risk: Ransomware Attacks on the Rise
This year has seen an escalating series of high-profile ransom-ware attacks impacting businesses in a variety of sectors. After this most recent revelation, however, it would behoove law firms, specifically, to be on high alert for emerging cyber threats.
In…
Ransomware Attacks: Growing Risk in the Private Sector
Halfway through 2021, ransomware attacks are on the rise, and more companies are publicly disclosing the incidents. In addition to the nationally reported Colonial Pipeline attack, which temporarily shut down gas deliveries on the East Coast and sparked panic buying,…
Never Type in Passwords Again … And Save Money
Easy to remember passwords like the name of a family member, a pet, or your favorite team should be a thing of the past at your firm. If you are relying on remembering passwords by writing them in a book…