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.

Topics: Malware, Technology Consulting, cybersecurity, phishing

 

Topics: Training, Technology Consulting

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

Topics: Technology Consulting, Cloud, Articles, Business Continuity

With all of our clients upgraded to Windows 10, we wanted to address some common questions about the Operating System and the new ways in which Microsoft is supporting the product. Gone are the days of the past where Microsoft would release a new version of an operating system every 5 years, opting instead to make incremental improvements to Windows 10 indefinitely.

Topics: Technology Consulting, Windows 10, Microsoft, EOL, Licensing

 

Topics: Technology Consulting, Cloud, SMB

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

Topics: Technology Consulting, Alerts, Citrix

Please be advised that clients using Macs to access iManage must update their clients by October 1, 2020 to address certificate expirations due for versions 10.1.3 to 10.2.3 of Work Desktop for Mac.¹

Topics: Technology Consulting, Alerts

In an effort to keep you abreast of ongoing developments that could impact your firm's technology, we wanted to alert you to increasing likelihood of disruptions to major IT manufacturers' supply chains due to the Coronavirus outbreak in Asia.

Topics: Security, Technology Consulting, IT Tips, Alerts, Disaster Recovery

Our most popular blog post this year was a look at our long-time partner iManage's RAVN software. With an eye toward its usefulness for legal professionals, senior consultant Brian Piatek explained what the software does:

Topics: Technology Consulting, iManage, Document Management, iManage RVAN

In our second most popular blog post this year, we celebrated our 30th anniversary by reflecting on the changes we've seen in the legal technology industry since Innovative Computing Systems opened for business. 

Topics: Technology Consulting, Business Continuity, Anniversary

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

Prepare your technology for a safe and productive 2020 by:

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

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

Everyone needs to know what to do in the event of a successful cyberattack.

Topics: Security, Training, Technology Consulting, cybersecurity, Ransomware, FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, US-CERT, IC3, Secret Service, PII, Federal Trade Commission, Cybercrime, Publications, Articles, Information Security