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Ransomware Hack Disables Texas Supreme Court's Website | Texas Lawyer To investigate the breach, the office has been working with law enforcement and the Texas Department of Information Resources.

Top Cybersecurity Priorities Post-Pandemic | CDOTrends 4 guiding principles for companies shifting to return-to-work mode.

Insurance Client Sues Small Law Firm $1.5M for Dark Overlord Payment - Security Boulevard Warden Grier is a small, four-person law firm located in a one-story mixed-use commercial building housing a Kendra Scott and Panache chocolatier south of

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Digital Ears Everywhere: Lawyers' Home IoT Devices Stoke Privacy Concerns | Legaltech News Lawyers working outside the purview of their firm's IT department worry they may expose clients' sensitive information when phone calls are made around internet-connected appliances.

Troves of Zoom Credentials Shared on Hacker Forums Several new databases have been uncovered on underground forums sharing recycled Zoom credentials.

Internet Fraud: COVID-19 Causes Increased Vulnerability | New York Law Journal While various scams have been victimizing Internet users since the dawn of the Internet, the disruption caused by COVID-19 makes lawyers working from home, perhaps for the first time, more vulnerable. In his Privacy Matters column, Peter Brown, identifies some of the most common ploys and how to avo...

How to Set Up a VPN Establishing a secure connection between your devices and server can help your business hide its online activity from others. Learn how to set up a VPN.

Protecting Privacy and Other Concerns of the Remote Workforce - Legal Talk Network Kimball Parker discusses solutions to common problems faced by law firms struggling to adjust to remote work.

Corporate Account Takeover Attacks: Detecting and Preventing it - Security Boulevard With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing employees to stay indoors, how do you protect your business from a Corporate Account Takeover (CATO) fraud?

How Agents Can Help Small Business Clients Navigate Cyber More small businesses may be purchasing cyber insurance today as compared to a few years ago, but agents still have work to do to help clients understand

The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Death of the VPN - Security Boulevard Is the onslaught of remote workers as a result of COVID-19 what finally brings VPN technology to its end? The software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud

How to practice law remotely and efficiently during the COVID-19 crisis As people across the country are coping with countless changes in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the ABA Journal’s Asked and Answered podcast is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programing to share information with lawyers about how they can adjust to the world’s current sit...

Coronavirus: Is your IT prepared to take on the 'remote work' challenge? - ET CIO Take stock of company assets, encrypt mobile devices and applications, provide access to corporate data and collaboration channels, such as through a ..

How to Manage your Law Firm Remotely During COVID-19 1. Set clear expectations with clients and staff Properly preparing your staff and clients for the transition from an in-person law practice model to a remote work one starts and ends with (over) c

26 Actions to Take To Become Cyber Secure One common concern I continue to hear from lawyers trying to do so is frustration over not knowing the specifics of what to do. While our Rules of Professional Conduct and various ethics opinions mandate all kinds of things to include requiring lawyers to take steps to prevent the inadvertent or una...

CYBERSECURITY FOR YOUR LAW FIRM TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. The Most Important Point of this Guide: The Law Firm Must Have Adequate Cybersecurity Defenses. THE IMPACT OF CYBERSECURITY LAW. Cybersecurity is a Legal Issue. …

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Cybersecurity Strategies for the Adviser Industry | PLANADVISER Effective cybersecurity strategies start with the right tone at the top, with senior leaders who are committed to improving their organization’s digital posture.

Hackers are ramping up attacks on retirement accounts — how to keep yourself safe The financial services industry is a top target for scammers.

Small advisers struggle with cybersecurity demands of regulators - InvestmentNews Many state-registered investment advisers think they are too small to be on criminals' radar.

Why the .Law Domain May Become a Necessity for Firms | Legaltech News The road toward wide adoption of the .law domain by law firms may be long, but it gained a significant user when Wiley recently rebranded.

Duck, Cover, And Hold: A Lawyer’s Role In Securing Companies Against Nation-State Attacks Cyber risk is no longer just a problem for the IT department.

Increasing Client Requirements: Securing Law Firms for the 21st Century | Legaltech News Embracing change and protecting your firm’s information security investment is not only wise, it may even impress your clients and garner the firm more business.

Small Firm Tech Trends: What's Coming Down the Pike in 2020? - Attorney at Work Wondering what tech trends will resonate with small firm lawyers next year? Here's the scoop from nine practice management and legal technology experts.

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As Hackers Get Smarter, Can Law Firms Keep Up? | Law.com “It's not the hardware you worry about. It's the mistake that someone makes that inadvertently gives a bad actor access,” said one law firm cybersecurity partner.

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We want to send out a big thank you to all our customers, friends and neighbors. Today is the last day the shop is open. After today we will be doing on-site work for our small business customers. It has been a lot of fun, we will miss you all!!!

We have heard from some Yahoo Mail users... It's not your computer, Yahoo is having some big problems for the last few hours. Hopefully will be working soon!

Please everyone, take a moment and change your passwords!

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2 million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen in massive hack Two million passwords have been stolen, compromising accounts at Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Yahoo and ADP.

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Email is killing us: Reclaim your mind from technology The world is a more distracting place than ever -- but it's possible to win your attention span back. Here's how

How some of the newest trends in digital graphics tap into technology's earliest audiovisual innovations

New York Tech’s Love Affair With the Animated GIF Grows via Anil Dash Did you know that silent films are now the most popular form of entertainment in America? No, not through some awful retro-hipster resurgent of Nickelodeans or Netflix's repeated suggestion that we add Buster Keaton to our instant streaming queue. It's the slow but steady growth of the animated GIF,...

Hey Little Laptop Shoppers, we wanted to spread the word about a scam we are hearing a lot about in the shop these days. The scam company claims to be "computer support" and will take control of your computer remotely when you give them your information over the phone. Take a peak at this article or watch the video: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-04/11/malwarebytes. Make sure to check the credibility of the company when you give over personal information on the phone. Or come into the shop and we'll check out your computer questions here!

What happens if you play along with a Microsoft 'tech support' scam? (Wired UK) A senior security researcher from Malwarebytes has played along with a Microsoft technical support scammer, documenting the whole episode in a video, to showcase the social engineering that takes place

Little Laptop Shoppers - if you have Windows XP on your computer. Take a look at this article, it's time to switch. Start planning now!

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Microsoft Windows XP Support Ends in 365 Days In one year from today, Microsoft will shut down extended support for the 12-year-old operating system, in favor of newer platforms like Windows 7 and 8.