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Dec 13, 2016
Pennsylvania Prosecutor’s Office Pays Ransom After Ransomware Attack
Your tax dollars at work. The Allegheny County state prosecutor's office acknowledged paying attackers $1,400 in bitcoin to get its
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Chicago's Johnson & Bell First U.S. Law Firm Publicly Named in Data Security Class Action
The American Lawyer (sub. req.) reported on December 9th that in the first public data security class action complaint against
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China Has Breached Major U.S. Law Firms
In one sense, this story from Fortune isn't new. It was heavily reported earlier this year that a series of
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Bars Warn Lawyers About E-Mail Bar Complaint Scam
On December 1st, the Virginia State Bar joined Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida in warning lawyers about an
Read MoreDec 06, 2016
Cybersecurity School to Open at Bletchley Park
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the work done at Bletchley Park in Britain,
Read MoreDec 05, 2016
G Suite Message Encryption Quick Start Guide
There are a fair number of lawyers using G Suite (formerly Google Apps) for their law firms. With thanks to
Read MoreDec 01, 2016
Every Move You Make, We’ll Be Watching You
Every now and again, my work feels like play and I find myself chortling. Thanks to Dave Ries for turning
Read MoreNov 30, 2016
Review: Locked Down: Practical Information Security for Lawyers (2nd Edition)
Thanks to friend and colleague Tina Ayiotis for submitting the following review of Locked Down: Practical Information Security for Lawyers
Read MoreNov 29, 2016
Drone Helps Capture Liquor Thieves in Oklahoma
On November 28th, a local TV station reported that two men were arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma after breaking into a
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NIST Guide Gives Security Blueprint for IoT Device Makers
As reported in Law360 (sub. req.), the new NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) guide to security for connected-device
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Apple Automatically Uploads iPhone Call Logs to iCloud Drive
It's not a bug – it's a feature. Right? Many Apple users were not happy to learn that researchers at
Read MoreNov 21, 2016
Podcast: The Hottest Topics in E-Discovery
Our latest Legal Talk Network Digital Detectives podcast afforded us the opportunity to talk to Doug Austin, CloudNine's Vice President
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