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Sep 21, 2020

The First Death Linked to a Ransomware Attack on a Hospital?

I added the question mark in the post title because those who have written about the story have been careful

Sep 17, 2020

Are You Subscribed to Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips? You Should Be.

I confess that I am prejudiced in my recommendation. Jim and I have been friends for – well, decades. We

Sep 16, 2020

COVID-19 Cybercrimes: The Stuff of Nightmares

ZDNet posted on September 14 a rather horrifying list of COVID-19 cybercrimes, many of them related to working from home.

Sep 15, 2020

Working From Home Will Continue Until Summer of 2021 in D.C. Area

The Washington Post reported on September 14 that a study led by the Greater Washington Partnership surveyed more than 400

Sep 14, 2020

Fairfax VA County Schools Hit by Maze Ransomware

Hurts when it is close to home and involves your grandchildren. As the Washington Post reported on September 11, hackers

Sep 10, 2020

Ransomware Increases by 715% in First Half of 2020

ZDNet reported on September 9 that cybersecurity company Bitdefender's Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report 2020 noted a 715% increase in ransomware

Sep 09, 2020

Lawyer Employment Down By 15% in Six Months

Bloomberg Law reported on July 31 that lawyer employment fell 15% in the first half of this challenging year. Lawyers

Sep 08, 2020

Cyberinsurance Premiums Expected to Go Up 20-30% Each Year

Not good news, but not particularly surprising. Business Insurance reported on September 4 that cyberinsurance premiums, now about $5 billion

Sep 03, 2020

Worried About the Election? Microsoft Launches Deepfake Detection Tool

TechCrunch reported on September 2 that Microsoft has launched a tool, called Video Authenticator, which provides what Microsoft calls "a

Sep 02, 2020

Virtual Learning and Keeping Kids Safe Online

Kudos to Sensei's CEO, Mike Maschke, for his interview with WUSA-9 about keeping children safe as they attend school virtually.

Sep 01, 2020

Wow! Arizona Permits Non-lawyer Ownership of Law Firms

The landscape of law is changing – and not just because of the pandemic. As LawSites reported on August 31,

Aug 31, 2020

COVID-19 is Brutal to Young Lawyers

The title of this post is the title of the Legal Talk Network Digital Edge podcast Jim Calloway and I