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William Pate

William Pate was Innovative Computing Systems' Marketing Specialist from June of 2015 to August of 2018.

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Secure Your Firm's Digital Identities

Posted by William Pate

April 13, 2021 11:33 AM

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Today marks the National Cybersecurity Alliance's first Identity Management Day, a new annual event intended to raise awareness of the importance of identity management and securing digital identities. Identity-related breaches are making headlines almost every day, leading to expensive clean-up costs and reputational damage. Identity Management Day is a reminder to make identity management and digital identity security a priority, empowering organizations and consumers to reduce the risk of experiencing a data breach and potentially damaging data loss. 

With the Identity Defined Security Alliance, the NCSA has put together an infographic with stats illustrating how improving identity management enhances cybersecurity. Find many more identity management and cybersecurity resources in our recent 2021 Legal Technology Cybersecurity Tips eBook and on the Resources page of our site.

 

When you need help enhancing your firm's cybersecurity or training program, contact an Innovative Account Executive by calling 1-800-541-0450, emailing sales@innovativecomp.com or clicking below. 

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Topics: cybersecurity, Passwords, Cybersecurity Infographic, Identity Management

As Work Went Remote Last Year, Reports of Identity Theft More Than Doubled

Posted by William Pate

April 5, 2021 6:16 PM

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New data released in February by the Federal Trade Commission in its annual Consumer Sentinel Network 2020 Data Book show the number of reported identity theft attempts skyrocketed last year.

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Topics: cybersecurity, Federal Trade Commission, Remote Access, Real Estate, Remote Work, Work from Home

iManage Work 10: Documents Not Checking In

Posted by William Pate

March 12, 2021 5:36 PM

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iManage Work 10 users may wonder whether or not documents have been checked back into their repositories because the Web client/Work Panel does not auto-refresh.

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Topics: IT Tips, iManage Work, Document Management

Microsoft ZeroLogon Vulnerability Update

Posted by William Pate

February 23, 2021 2:22 PM

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Microsoft's recent update to Windows Domain Controllers to patch a critical vulnerability, ZeroLogon, has significantly impacted companies using older operating systems and devices that haven’t been updated to allow secure logins.

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Topics: Malware, cybersecurity, Hacking, Microsoft, Vulnerability Testing

Innovative Computing Systems is a Data Privacy Day 2021 Champion

Posted by William Pate

February 1, 2021 3:54 PM

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The beginning of the year is filled with events highlighting the importance of data security. Last week included National Data Privacy Day, which we champion. This week is Identity Theft Awareness Week.

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Topics: Training, cybersecurity, eBook, 31 Days of Law Firm Data Security

Four Pressing Questions for Innovative’s Top Law Firm IT Security Experts

Posted by William Pate

January 27, 2021 9:01 AM

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We recently asked our legal technology experts for advice on enhancing law firms' cybersecurity in 2021. 

 

Q: What trends are you seeing with law firm IT security?


A: The biggest trend I see relates to malware and phishing attacks on email systems. This threat has increased significantly since Covid struck the country last year. Most users are still working remotely and by themselves and may not have IT experts readily available to review a potentially suspicious message. End user training is key to fighting these attacks, and ongoing security education must continue with remote workers.

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Topics: Malware, Technology Consulting, cybersecurity, phishing

World Economic Forum: Cybersecurity Problem No. 1 in COVID-19 Era

Posted by William Pate

January 21, 2021 9:41 AM

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) just published their recent survey of worldwide corporate leaders. When asked about technology objectives that have become a greater priority due to COVID-19, they elevated information security to the No. 1 position, with business continuity and resilience following right after. These days, that's practically all in the IT domain. 

 

Here is a list of the five main cybersecurity challenges that global leaders identified should be tackled (better) in 2021. Cybersecurity is a board-level issue now for many firms:

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Topics: cybersecurity, Business Continuity, COVID-19

U.S. Courts Modify Filing Procedures After SolarWinds Hack

Posted by William Pate

January 13, 2021 8:41 AM

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The ongoing breach affecting thousands of organizations that relied on hacked products by network software firm SolarWinds may have jeopardized the privacy of countless sealed court documents on file with the U.S. federal court system, according to a memo from the Administrative Office (AO) of the U.S. Courts.

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Topics: cybersecurity, Hacking, Information Security

National Tax Security Awareness Week opens with warnings as holidays, 2021 tax season approach

Posted by William Pate

November 30, 2020 10:33 AM

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The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners today issued warnings to all taxpayers and tax professionals to beware of scams and identity theft schemes by criminals taking advantage of the combination of holiday shopping, the approaching tax season and coronavirus concerns.

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Topics: Security, cybersecurity

Where Law Firm IT Budgets Should Focus in 2021

Posted by William Pate

November 18, 2020 4:59 PM

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Don't miss Innovative founder and CEO Michael Kemps' latest essay with advice on legal technology budget planning for 2021 in Legaltech News:

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Topics: Technology Consulting, Cloud, Articles, Business Continuity

⚠️ Advisories for macOS Users

Posted by William Pate

November 12, 2020 9:15 AM

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Clients with macOS in their environments should be aware of two recently released important advisories:

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Topics: Alerts, macOS

Treasury Department Warning on Ransomware Attacks & Payments

Posted by William Pate

October 12, 2020 2:01 PM

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Topics: Security, cybersecurity, Ransomware, Information Security, Privacy

The Benefits of Moving More of Everything to the Cloud for Law Firms

Posted by William Pate

October 1, 2020 4:04 PM

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Topics: Technology Consulting, Cloud, SMB

Law Firm Operational Resiliency in an Age of Uncertainty

Posted by William Pate

August 20, 2020 11:35 AM

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Over the past several months, we have worked closely with many in the legal community to help them overcome obstacles to providing services to clients after the unexpected issuance of stay-at-home/shelter-in-place orders throughout the United States. This has given us an opportunity to listen and gain insight as to how to best position law firms for operational resiliency in the face of uncertain times.

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Citrix Perpetual Licensing Update

Posted by William Pate

August 19, 2020 2:59 PM

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Citrix recently informed Partners that they are retiring their perpetual licensing model and replacing it with a subscription-based model. 

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Topics: Technology Consulting, Alerts, Citrix

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