Data breaches

The Staggering Cost Of Law Firm Data Breaches: Protecting Your Firm

Understanding the actual cost of a data breach will only help firms realize the critical importance of maintaining current cybersecurity measures.

Biglaw Firms Fall Prey To Cyberattacks, With Data Breaches On The Rise

The best defense to a cybersecurity incident is a good offense. Which law firms have been caught off guard?

Vermont Spearheads Data Privacy Protections By Letting Individuals Sue

Three cheers for enforceable privacy laws!

Law Firms Taken Aback By The Impact Of AI And The Rise Of Exclusions On Their Cyberinsurance Policies

Firms may even need to secure specific coverage if they are using AI.

Why Are Lawyers So Terrible At Cybersecurity?

Let us count the ways in which lawyers are terrible at cybersecurity – and then talk about the new ABA resolution on cybersecurity.

Law Firm Data Breaches Surge In 2023

Cybercriminals appear to be successfully hitting small and large firms alike.

Breached Law Firms Bemoan: ‘The Class Action Attorneys Have Found Us’

Many lawyers did not comprehend that they were feeding confidential data to the AI...

An Often Overlooked Cybersecurity Threat: Employees, Current And Former

Seventy-four percent of employers report that they’ve been harmed by an employee getting past their digital security.

The Godfathers of Cybercrime: The 2022 Verizon Report

Lawyers are still clicking where they shouldn’t.

Two Law Firm Data Breaches And New Breach Stats

Unfortunately, even those who budget for technology don’t separately budget for cybersecurity defenses.

Cybersecurity, The C-Suite, & The Boardroom: The Rising Specter Of Director & Officer Liability

The law is moving towards potential liability, so don’t have your company (or client) delay implementing something soon concerning data security.

Lawyers, Cybersecurity, And Data Breaches: Your Ethical Obligations

Is your firm prepared? Does your firm have breach protocols in place that comport with the latest ethical guidance?

Letting Them Know What You Don’t Know? 3 Tips for Notification Compliance Under The GDPR

Take the time to review the incident response plans of your company (or client) so that they take GDPR notification requirements into context.

Uh-Oh! T14 Law School Email Screw-Up Reveals Grades, Application Decisions For All LLM Candidates

This is quite the accidental data dump. Which law school did it?

Biglaw Firm Duped Into Wiring Money To Scam Account Loses $2.5 Million In Cyber Breach

Even the biggest of Biglaw behemoths can be victimized by fraudsters without proper precautions.