Articles

Jan 08, 2018

Ransomware: How Many Bitcoins are in Your Wallet?

Excerpt: Ransomware is growing by leaps and bounds. There are reports that ransomware attacks have increased by 748% over the last

Jan 02, 2018

Future-Proofing Your Law Practice

Excerpt: As we travel around the Commonwealth lecturing to lawyers on technology and security topics, we’ve met a lot of lawyers

Dec 20, 2017

IT Managed Service Providers – Nearly an Imperative

Excerpt: For more than 20 years, the authors have been providing IT services to law firms. Ah the good old days,

Nov 01, 2017

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. Clearly, he is a

Sep 29, 2017

Disaster Planning Tips from the Law Practice Division

Excerpt: With so many recent disasters and perhaps more ahead, the ABA Law Practice Division advises you to do some planning NOW.

Sep 25, 2017

Practical Cybersecurity for Law Firms: How to Batten Down the Hatches

Excerpt: We’re quickly approaching 2018 and a week doesn’t go by without another variant of malware causing havoc across the globe.

Aug 29, 2017

Are Alexa and Her Friends Safe to Use in Your Law Office? The Pros and Cons of Personal Assistants

Excerpt: Many commentators have predicted that 2017 will be the year of Amazon’s Alexa. Alexa is one of several virtual voice assistants

Aug 24, 2017

What Lawyers Need to Know: Changing Requirements for Credit Card Processing

Excerpt: Does your firm accept and process credit cards? If not, you probably should. Clients are more apt to pay their

Jul 17, 2017

Can You Trust Your Expert Witnesses with Confidential Data?

Excerpt: Not always. There was a recent case in which confidential data was not, to put it mildly, well handled. The corporate

Jul 07, 2017

Running with the Machines: Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law

Excerpt: Back in 2015, we wrote an article entitled “How Will Watson’s Children Impact the Future of Law Practice?” What a lot

May 26, 2017

Ransomware: No Honor Among Thieves and More Expensive

Excerpt: The FBI says that ransomware nets cybercriminals $1 billion a year. No wonder so many people want a piece of

May 17, 2017

Three Compelling Reasons for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers to Understand Their Technology

Excerpt: Let’s dive right in. If lawyers understand their technology . . . Lawyers can save money Serious money can