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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Winner, Provider: HaystackID
“Legal innovation isn’t separate from how technology impacts society; they now influence each other more directly than ever before,” said Michael Sarlo and John Brewer of HaystackID.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
2/28/2024
LawSites
ILTA Announces A New Two-Day Conference In April, ILTA EVOLVE, Focused on Gen AI and Cybersecurity
The International Legal Technology Association, whose ILTACON conference in the United States and ILTACON Europe in London are must-attend events for many in the legal technology industry, announced yesterday that it is adding a new annual conference to its roster, called ILTA EVOLVE. It appears that ILTA EVOLVE is the successor to a previous ILTA...
Bob Ambrogi
1/28/2024
Legal IT Insider
Report: More than half of data breaches at UK legal firms are caused by insiders  
An analysis of data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) covering Q3 2022 – Q2 2023 by NetDocuments shows that 60% of identified data breaches in the UK legal sector ... Report: More than half of data breaches at UK legal firms are caused by insiders   Read More » The post Report: More than half of...
Caroline Hill - Editor-in-Chief
1/11/2024
Law.com's Legaltech News
3 Major Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations for E-Discovery Counsel
For e-discovery counsel putting safeguards around data movement should be a priority—but all too often, it’s an afterthought.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
9/15/2023
Above the Law Tech News
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. The post Why Are Lawyers So Terrible At Cybersecurity? appeared first on Above the Law.
Sharon D. Nelson, JOHN W. SIMEK, Publisher and Michael C. Maschke
9/5/2023
Above the Law Tech News
Cybersecurity Litigation Is Booming
Cyber attacks are excellent fodder for future litigation. The post Cybersecurity Litigation Is Booming appeared first on Above the Law.
Kathryn Rubino
7/14/2023
3 Geeks and A Law Blog
Cybersecurity in the Remote Work Era: AI, Employees and an Integrated Defense – With SessionGuardian’s Jordan Ellington and Oren Leib, and Katten’s Trisha Sircar (TGIR Ep. 211)
In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, host Marlene Gebauer and co-host Greg Lambert discuss cybersecurity challenges with guests ⁠Jordan Ellington⁠, founder of ⁠SessionGuardian⁠, ⁠Oren Leib⁠, Vice President of Growth and Partnership at SessionGuardian, and ⁠Trisha Sircar⁠, partner and chief privacy officer at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Ellington explains that the impetus for...
Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer
7/11/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
If Kirkland & Ellis Can't Avoid Cyberattacks, Who Can?
Kirkland and Am Law 50 peers K&L Gates and Proskauer Rose are among the latest victims of a sweeping cyber breach. “It proves that nobody is immune,” said Zach Olsen, president of communications firm Infinite Global.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
7/5/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
UK and French Intelligence Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Warning to Law Firms
The publication of the reports coincides with a growing number of law firms continue to come forward with reports of cyber attacks and data breaches.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
7/5/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Research Unearths an Ugly Truth: Lawyers Are Undermining Cybersecurity
“There have been a string of opinions that have put lawyers in a position where if they were to do their job competently they would essentially be putting their clients at risk because they would be creating documents that can be used in litigation or an investigatory proceeding,” said David Saunders, a partner at McDermott...
Law.com's Legal Tech News
6/29/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in the Metaverse: 5 Steps to Protect Your Data
To succeed in the metaverse, businesses must consider how they will collect, use and manage data as they enter this uncharted virtual territory.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
4/26/2023
LawSites
ABA Says Its Network Hacked; User Names and Hashed Passwords Possibly Accessed
The American Bar Association said last night that an unauthorized hacker gained access to the ABA network and may have acquired usernames and salted and hashed passwords that members would have used to access a prior version of the website.  In a statement, the ABA said: “On March 17, 2023, the ABA observed unusual activity...
Bob Ambrogi
4/21/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
9 Recent Developments That Changed the Data Privacy Landscape
New technologies, new laws and new regulations have shifted data privacy substantially just within the last few months.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
4/14/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Collaborative Cybersecurity: Working Across Legal and Information Security for Better Outcomes
The costs of failing to collaborate can be high: compliance failures, often the ambit of the legal/compliance team, add significantly to the costs of a data breach.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
4/7/2023
Above the Law Tech News
Leadership Blaming Working From Home For Its Own Data Privacy Failures
Get ready for executives to blame the next big cyberattack on all you pesky kids working from home. The post Leadership Blaming Working From Home For Its Own Data Privacy Failures appeared first on Above the Law.
Joe Patrice
2/17/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Use With Caution: ChatGPT's Cyberrisks Are Just Coming Into Focus
“You actually have no assurance at any point that you can trust it,” warned David Carvalho, co-founder and CEO of Naoris Protocol.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
2/16/2023
Above the Law Tech News
Cybersecurity Incident Shuts Down Biglaw Network
Fire up your personal email accounts! The post Cybersecurity Incident Shuts Down Biglaw Network appeared first on Above the Law.
Joe Patrice
2/9/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
APIs Can Be Blind Spot in Legal Teams' Data Security, Governance Plans
While application programming interfaces (APIs) are nothing new to the legal industry, many organizations’ information security controls may not account for them as much as they should.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
2/3/2023
Above the Law Tech News
Cyberattack Forces Biglaw Firm To Take Document Management System Down For Weeks
The firm seems to have recovered after the incident. The post Cyberattack Forces Biglaw Firm To Take Document Management System Down For Weeks appeared first on Above the Law.
Staci Zaretsky
1/7/2023
Above the Law Tech News
Dark Web Monitoring For Law Firms: Is It Worthwhile?
It is the fear of personal information being disclosed on the dark web that has spurred such great interest in monitoring services. The post Dark Web Monitoring For Law Firms: Is It Worthwhile? appeared first on Above the Law.
Sharon D. Nelson Esq., JOHN W. SIMEK, Publisher and Michael C. Maschke
1/6/2023
2Civility Blog
Shields Up! What Lawyers Need to Know to Avoid Phishing Attacks
Welcome to a new year! And if you are an attorney in New York, you are welcoming a new category of CLE. Beginning on July 1, 2023, licensed attorneys in New York will be required to complete one CLE credit hour of cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection training as part of their biennial learning requirement....
Mark C. Palmer
1/6/2023
Sui Generis
Sign of the Times: New York To Require Cybersecurity CLE Credits
Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Sign of the Times: New York To Require Cybersecurity CLE Credits When was the last time you attended a CLE course focused on cybersecurity issues? If you’re anything like most lawyers, chances are you’ve never taken one. But if you’re a New...
Nicole Black
1/6/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Legal Tech's Predictions for Cybersecurity in 2023
Legal industry experts weigh in on what to expect from cybersecurity in the next year.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
1/6/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
November Cyberattack Hobbled Cadwalader for Weeks, Internal Emails Show
The firm declined to say whether client information was compromised.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
1/5/2023
Above the Law Tech News
EDiscovery Provider Still Down A Week Later, Pledges To Be Back Tomorrow… Probably
A week later, firms should have access to their reviews again. The post EDiscovery Provider Still Down A Week Later, Pledges To Be Back Tomorrow... Probably appeared first on Above the Law.
Joe Patrice
1/4/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Legal Tech's Milestones for Cybersecurity and Privacy in 2022
Legal industry experts weigh in on the biggest developments in cybersecurity and privacy in the past year.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
12/30/2022
Above the Law Tech News
For Law Firm Cybersecurity, Does Bigger Mean Better?
Share your thoughts for a chance at a $250 gift card.  The post For Law Firm Cybersecurity, Does Bigger Mean Better? appeared first on Above the Law.
Above The Law
12/22/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
5 Cybersecurity Developments That Changed the Legal Market in 2022
Cybersecurity has been top of mind for all industries in 2022, as geopolitical conflicts and a higher reliance on technology opened organizations to more threats than ever before.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
12/20/2022
LegalTech Lever
Productizing Legal Services: How Law Firms are Implementing Data Breach Tools 
By Nathan Alamillo, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law third-year law student, and Dan Linna. The Catalog of Law Firm Innovations identifies innovative tools that law firms have implemented to improve their delivery of legal services to their clients. An updated version of the Catalog, which will be released in early 2023, contains more than 825...
Daniel Linna
12/8/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
DMS Integration Needs to Be Part of Your Security Orchestration Strategy
With cyberattacks and ransomware on the rise, law firms and legal departments are increasingly revising their security strategies, but too many are ignoring the critical role of document management systems.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
11/21/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
Providing Clarity In the Wake of U.S. v. Joseph Sullivan: Paying A Ransom To Cyber Intruders Is Not Per Se Illegal, But Corporate Social Responsibility Must Account for CISO Behavior
A CISO’s responsibility is to be transparent with General Counsel and the C-suite regarding facts relevant to data breaches, including whether any ransom has been paid.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
11/11/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
5 New Cybersecurity Developments Attorneys Should Watch
As the threat of cyberattacks, hackers and data breaches has compounded in the past few months as geopolitical tensions have strained the defense framework, the legal landscape of cybersecurity is ever-evolving.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
10/14/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
In the Words of CIOs: There's Growing Unease Regarding Firms' Cybersecurity Postures
Though most 2022 LTN Tech Survey respondents reported being satisfied with their cybersecurity preparedness, many of their answers to open-ended questions told a different story.
10/6/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
Firms See Cyber Incidents as Inevitable. So Why Aren't They Better Prepared?
Law firms’ confidence in their ability to weather worst case cyber scenarios belies some significant blind spots.
10/3/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
Technology and Data Security: Is Your Firm Ready?
In an evolving cybersecurity landscape, these are the steps law firms should be taking to protect client data and comply with global privacy regulations.
9/28/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
As War Rages on, Cyber Insurers' 'War Exclusion Clauses' Face Reckoning
As more state actors engage in cyberwarfare, insurance companies and private businesses are struggling to find common ground on what the “War Exclusion Clause” means for them, increasing coverage burdens and paving the way for litigation.
9/26/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
Smart Speakers, Games and More: EU Takes a Stab at Comprehensive Cybersecurity Legislation
The European Union’s proposed cybersecurity regulation comes at a time when many other legislators are attempting to mitigate the global rise in cyber attacks.
9/23/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
5 Ways the Data Privacy Landscape Changed This Month
Data privacy is a mercurial landscape these days, rife with new press releases from federal regulators and state AGs going after large corporations for privacy snags.
9/23/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
Protecting Your Clients' Data: The Biggest Mistakes Firms Are Making
Phishing attacks, unsecured communications, unmonitored mobile device usage and more are creating security vulnerabilities at many firms.
9/23/2022