Articles

Jan 22, 2019

What’s Old is New Again: Passwords and Multi-Factor Authentication

Excerpt: It has been years since we talked about passwords in this column. While passwords seem a bit old school, they

Jan 15, 2019

Two Recent ABA Ethics Opinions: More Law Firms Relying on the Cloud

Excerpt: Lawyers must follow the duty of communication required by Rule 1.4 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which

Dec 21, 2018

The Blockbuster That is Blockchain: What it Means to the Practice of Law

Excerpt: Several years ago, a Canadian attorney and good friend of ours, invested $10,000 in bitcoin when it was dirt

Oct 18, 2018

Is It Ethical for Lawyers to Accept Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies?

Excerpt: Bitcoins are digital currency – and yes, lawyers are beginning to accept them from clients. They are also known as

Oct 04, 2018

The 2017 DLA Piper Breach Revisited

Excerpt: It was more than a year ago that the 3,600-lawyer global megafirm DLA Piper was brought to its knees by

Sep 20, 2018

How Secure is Office 365? What Lawyers May Not Know

Excerpt: Pete Banham, cyber resilience expert at Mimecast, commented: “Microsoft Office 365 was hit with major downtime on Friday, with customers

Sep 13, 2018

Security Awareness Training for Law Firm Employees

Excerpt: Sadly, your greatest asset – your employees – are also the greatest threat to your cybersecurity. We know this because

Sep 06, 2018

The Basics of Backup

Excerpt: Backup is an essential operation for every law firm – and yet, often poorly understood. Having an adequate backup is

Aug 30, 2018

Understanding Blockchain: How It Will Change the Practice of Law

Excerpt: Several years ago, a Canadian attorney and good friend of ours, invested $10,000 in bitcoin. Clearly, he is a lot

Jul 26, 2018

New WPA3 WiFi Standard Released

Excerpt: Well, it’s finally here. In the fall of 2017, a vulnerability in WPA2 wireless encryption was discovered. Known as the

May 01, 2018

Cyberinsurance: Necessary, Expensive and Confusing as Hell

Excerpt: Setting the stage The title of this article was also the tile of a session presented at ABA TECHSHOW

Mar 29, 2018

The Dark Side of Cloud Computing

Excerpt: We have said for many years that the cloud will generally protect a law firm’s data better than the law