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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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As thousands of people begin using Zoom for videoconferencing from home for the first time under the coronavirus threat, we thought some guidance on ensuring your meetings are secure might come in handy.

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We've been encouraging law firms and legal professionals to take advantage of the benefits offered by moving to the cloud for a few years now. We're such big believers that we invested significant research and development in designing a legal-focused cloud solution, the Innovative Cloud Solution, that gives employees of firms of all sizes the power to access and work safely from anywhere. Recent events have highlighted how businesses operating in the cloud have a competitive advantage over those still tied to an office.

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Check out what hackers are using to trick employees into clicking fake links in emails in our partner KnowBe4's review of the Top Clicked Phishing Tests from the last quarter of 2019 in the below infographic. 

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The term "attorney-client privilege," often heard in crime procedurals on TV, speaks of the level of confidentiality that exists in the legal sector. Due to the nature of their work protecting organizations and individuals, law firms receive and handle some of the most sensitive information in the world. Unfortunately, this makes them a prime target for hackers who want to infiltrate their networks and steal that information. The goal of these cybercriminals is usually to sell that data to interested parties or to restrict access to their targets’ own networks, which for law firms can be crippling.

Since 2014, an investigation revealed that over 100 law firms have notified authorities of data breaches, and this number only encompasses 14 states. Major law firms, mid-size firms, solo practitioners, and even law schools were affected by these attacks, which goes to show that no one is safe from cyber crime. Given its scope, a good place to start mitigating the issue is by identifying the biggest risks. Here are the leading cybersecurity threats that law professionals should know:

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If you missed our Spring 2020 Cybersecurity Update today, you can watch the recording here. 

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