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Sharon Nelson and John Simek Quoted in Law.Com Article

August 24, 2023

A LAW.COM article titled “Big Law’s Cybersecurity Needs Are Shifting in a ‘Very Uncertain World'” by Jessie Yount, quotes Sensei’s Sharon Nelson and John Simek.

Excerpt:

Law firm data breaches and subsequent litigation are on the rise in 2023. And as technology continues to evolve at a rapid clip, the expectation for reasonable prevention and security measures continues to shift.

“2023 has woken law firms up,” said Sharon Nelson, a lawyer and the president of cybersecurity and information technology firm Sensei Enterprises. “We’ve seen more sophisticated attacks. We’ve seen more class actions. You have to take reasonable measures to prevent a breach, but what is reasonable has changed. It’s a very uncertain world.”

For instance, Nelson said, the time has come and gone for organizations to implement multifactor authentication. Soon, zero trust infrastructure will become a business norm, she said.

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