Topics: cybersecurity, End of Support, Microsoft, End of Life, Server 2008

Time is running out to upgrade from Windows 7.

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

Microsoft will end support for SQL Server 2008 in July — less than two months from today.

 

Windows 7 and Server 2008 will suffer the same fate in January 2020.

 

Topics: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, End of Life, Windows 7, Server 2008

Law firm cybersecurity continues to evolve. This is more than just a technology issue or an added clause in the retainer agreement—it’s one of the biggest risks that law firms will face in 2019. Cybersecurity is part of doing business, and pressure from clients is causing firms to invest and focus more on cybersecurity and its concomitant risk management.

Cyberattacks have become so frequent that it is no longer a matter of whether firms will be the victim of a cyberattack, but a question of when and to what extent. This is a result of easily accessible malware and increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. It is no longer enough to relegate cyber-risk management to the IT department and it requires more than a general guideline on computer use. These prevalent threats are changing the entire IT ecosystem, including documents, websites, emails, servers, cloud applications and mobile devices.

In this webinar, attendees will hear from a panel of law firm professionals, information security experts and IT professionals who will discuss the current security landscape at law firms. The discussion will cover law firms' responsibility to manage cybersecurity, including risk management, potential future threats and steps firms should take today to ensure the security of their firms' and clients' data. The panel will also briefly highlight current security legislation and regulation highlights.

During this moderated discussion, attendees will learn:

• The state of law firm data security today
• The biggest cybersecurity risks for law firms
• What to do to manage cyber risk
• How to recognize a cyberthreat 
• The lawyer’s cyber standard of care
• Increasing client requirements of law firms 
• How to avoid cybersecurity legal malpractice claims

Topics: Webinars, cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Information Security, David Lam, Michael Kemps, Citadel Information Group

On July 9, 2019, Microsoft will officially retire their SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 operating systems. Failure to migrate places your data at greater risk of loss with no support from Microsoft.

Topics: Microsoft SQL Server, End of Support, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, End of Life

The only thing to be afraid of when it comes to cybersecurity is not having a plan.

 

Topics: Security, Technology Consulting, Managed Services, cybersecurity, Two Factor Authentication, 2FA, Information Security

Our Chief Technology Officer, Mike Paul, has put together an article on "Eight Factors to Consider Before Migrating Your Law Firm to Microsoft Office 365." A week ago, we shared the first four considerations. This week, we finish with the final four factors you need to consider before moving your law firm to Office 365.

Topics: Office 365

Our Chief Technology Officer, Mike Paul, has put together an article on "Eight Factors to Consider Before Migrating Your Law Firm to Microsoft Office 365." This week and next week we will highlight these factors. This week, we start with the first four factors you need to consider before moving your law firm to Office 365.

Topics: Office 365

Thank you to our partners at Mitel for sharing this blog post with us.

Certain business dynamics are custom-made for cloud communications solutions. If you want to spend less time managing infrastructure and more time delivering an impeccable client experience that will help differentiate your law firm, it’s time to consider the cloud. Step back and take a fresh look at the forces affecting your firm. Check out the list below to see if any of these common dynamics might be driving you to the cloud:

 

Topics: Mitel, Unified Communications, Cloud Communications

Recent research has shown changes in the effectiveness of various phishing attacks.

Cofense, previously PhishMe, issued a report based on 1,400 clients in 23 industries in more than 50 countries that notes that 7.5 million phishing emails were reported in 2017 alone. But the effectiveness of phishing campaigns has shifted.

In prior research, users were most emotionally motivated to open emails that made them feel a sense of urgency, fear or opportunity. Those three emotional motivators have now been replaced with entertainment, social and reward/recognition.

Topics: Security, Training, cybersecurity, Ransomware, Hacking, phishing, Cybercrime, Email Security, Information Security

Topics: Email Management, Mimecast, Office 365

A recent ransomware attack against the city of Atlanta took its computers offline for over a week while city officials, along with the FBI, attempted to remedy the situation without paying the hackers $51,000 in Bitcoin. 

Topics: cybersecurity, Ransomware, Cybercrime, Email Security, Information Security

We thank our partners at DocsCorp for sharing this blog post about the new release of cleanDocs 2.1. cleanDocs is a breakthrough technology that removes metadata from Microsoft Office, PDF and ZIP files at sub-second speeds.

Topics: Partner Series, DocsCorp, Email Management, cleanDocs, Email Security, Recipient Checking

Topics: cybersecurity

Topics: Security, Training, Malware, Information Governance, Email Management, Network, Access Control, Mimecast, Dual Factor Authentication, whaling, cybersecurity, Passwords, Biometric Authentication, Two Factor Authentication, Ransomware, Hacking, Advanced Persistent Threats, phishing, Antivirus, Cybercrime, Enterprise Mobility Management, Mobile, Email Security, 2FA, Information Security, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Testing, firewall