In mid-2019, we held our first online security summit bringing together legal, cybersecurity and IT professionals to discuss law firms' responsibility to manage cybersecurity, including risk management, potential future threats and steps firms should take to ensure the security of their firms' and clients' data. Our third most popular blog post from 2019 was the invitation to the summit. 

Topics: Technology Consulting, IT Tips, cybersecurity, phishing, Business Continuity

Our fourth most popular blog of 2019 falls outside the strict theme of "business continuity" as it was a recount of a personal phishing attack I experienced (and have experienced again since). Nonetheless, it is just these personal attacks that lead to cybersecurity breaches of larger organizations. In fact, cybercriminals are often able to reuse the credentials they discover in successful cyberattacks against individuals' personal data to access corporate and other accounts. 

Topics: Technology Consulting, IT Tips, cybersecurity, phishing, Business Continuity

Some organizations confront a seemingly insurmountable obstacle when trying to migrate to updated systems: a key legacy application simply won't work on a new operating system. This can happen for a number of reasons, including the application requiring dependencies based on a specific version of Windows Server or the installation media or source code being lost. Fortunately, we've overcome that problem.

Topics: End of Support, ESU, EMP for Windows Server, EOL

Gone are the days of naively assuming our confidential data is secure. Increasingly, clients, stakeholders, regulators and others are demanding proof that firms are actively protecting the personally identifiable information to which they have access, and this evidence is being demanded both before and after security incidents. It is imperative law firms have the positions and processes in place to handle security incidents with urgency, accuracy and completeness.

 

Topics: cybersecurity, Articles, Client Audits, Privacy

Prepare your technology for a safe and productive 2020 by:

Topics: Technology Consulting, IT Tips, cybersecurity, Passwords, HackNotice

Topics: End of Support, Microsoft, End of Life

The California Department of Justice announced today it will hold four public hearings to provide all interested persons the opportunity to present statements or comments on the proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

Topics: cybersecurity, CCPA, Privacy, Regulation

Topics: cybersecurity, Federal Trade Commission, CCPA

In January 2020, law firms and their clients doing business with Californians will need to ensure they are complying with the state's new consumer privacy protection law. While enforcement does not begin until mid-year, firms should determine whether they or their clients are regulated under the new law, identify any necessary compliance measures they are lacking and begin their implementation now.

 

Last week, we looked at the businesses covered by the CCPA. Now, let's look at what they need to do to prepare for compliance.

Topics: cybersecurity, CCPA

Microsoft will offer Extended Security Updates for critical and important issues for Windows 7 for an additional three years after the end of support deadline of January 14, 2020.

Topics: End of Support, Microsoft, End of Life, Windows 7, ESU

In January 2020, law firms and their clients doing business with Californians will need to ensure they are complying with the state's new consumer privacy protection law. While enforcement does not begin until mid-year, firms should determine whether they or their clients are regulated under the new law, identify any necessary compliance measures they are lacking and begin their implementation now.

Topics: cybersecurity, CCPA

Last week, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released to the public  proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Topics: Technology Consulting, cybersecurity, CCPA

Shortly after I signed off of work last night, I checked my smartphone for the first time in an hour or so and discovered I'd missed a call. The waiting voicemail claimed to be from Amazon customer service warning me my account had been compromised by the unauthorized purchase of a refurbished $650 iPhone 6. The purchase had been stopped, the caller said, but my Amazon account would be closed if I did not call them back at 1-866-850-3558. 

Topics: cybersecurity, phishing, Cybercrime

Microsoft has acknowledged a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Support for Internet Explorer was discontinued on January 12, 2016.

Topics: Alerts, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge

Topics: Cloud, Videos, Innovative Cloud Solution