The Business of Ransomware – A New Normal -
In the first half 2021, Accenture reported triple-digit growth in cyber intrusion activity including ransomware attacks on the world's legal, accounting, and insurance industries....more
Risk Management Question -
How do you recognize and protect against tech support scams?
The Issue -
Many will celebrate this holiday season by treating themselves or a loved one to the gift of technology. A shiny new...more
Risk Management Question -
In haste, you mistakenly respond to a spoofed email that appears to be from a colleague before realizing you've just provided your cell phone number to a hacker. Or, you leave your cell phone in a...more
Risk Management Question -
How can you tell if an email—which appears to be from within a firm's own messaging system, advising the recipient that his or her information has expired or needs to be updated, and directing...more
Risk Management Question -
What are "password spray" attacks and what cybersecurity measures do lawyers need to take to defeat them?...more
Risk Management Question: The title of this Alert is not merely click bait; it’s a real life lesson about cyber security risks and how not to handle them. The fact that it involves a famous hip-hop artist should hopefully get...more
Risk Management Question: Most of my clients and contacts are located in the United States; is there an easy way to recognize emails that originate outside the U.S.? What should I do if I receive an email from a name that I...more
Risk Management Question: October is cyber security awareness month. What steps are you taking to avoid common Internet scams?
The Issue: Hackers and their exploits are growing more sophisticated by the day. Avoiding their...more
Risk Management Question: We need to stop treating our mobile phones like they're just phones. They are mini-computers more powerful than the computers that guided the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon and back. What common...more
California has enacted a comprehensive privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The CCPA, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, addresses the processing of personal information of California...more