Articles

May 07, 2017

Cybersecurity for Senior Lawyers

Excerpt: When we were asked to do this article for senior lawyers, our first question was: “Are they still practicing law?”

May 01, 2017

Should Lawyers Choose Google’s G Suite or Microsoft’s Office 365?

Excerpt: More and more companies and law firms are moving to the cloud and not in a small way. BetterCloud reports that

Apr 03, 2017

Securing Your Law Firm’s Website: A Critical Cybersecurity Task

Excerpt: One of a law firm’s most critical assets is its website – and yet protecting it is a priority that is

Mar 30, 2017

The Real Lesson of the WikiLeaks Vault 7 Document Dump

Excerpt: Some days are just more interesting than others. You could almost hear the mournful wailing of spooks (the CIA kind) as

Mar 12, 2017

Technology/Cybersecurity Management & Policies

Excerpt: Can lawyers actually manage their technology (instead of it managing them)? Can firms create and enforce policies that provide

Jan 31, 2017

Interview with Knights CEO David Beech: Alternative Business Structures Across the Pond

Excerpt: Recently, author Nelson had the pleasure of interviewing David Beech, the CEO of the professional services firm Knights in the UK.

Jan 03, 2017

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 we

Nov 21, 2016

Security Fatigue and its Impact on Law Firm Security

Excerpt: People are inherently lazy. After all, why do something today that you can put off until tomorrow? Users hate to

Nov 01, 2016

How Does A Law Firm Find a Good Cybersecurity Company?

Excerpt: Almost all law firms have an IT consultant, whether an outside consultant or in-house employee. All too often, lawyers believe that

Sep 26, 2016

Finding and Effectively Using an Expert Witness

Excerpt: In the summer of 2016, author Simek had the pleasure of joining a Pennsylvania Bar Association panel comprised of both testifying

Sep 21, 2016

Will Our Data Be Any Safer in 2026?

Excerpt: That was the question I was asked to answer at the College of Law Practice Management’s 2016 Futures Conference. As part

Aug 08, 2016

Law Firm Data Breaches: The Cone of Silence Shatters

Excerpt: For years, the authors (and many others) have been saying that law firms generally keep mum about data breaches. While we