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Warning Signs Your Legal Practice is Susceptible to a Cyberattack

Warning Signs Your Legal Practice Is Susceptible to a Cyberattack

Warning Signs Your Legal Practice is Susceptible to a Cyberattack

The American Bar Association’s 2021 Cybersecurity report indicates that at least 25% of survey respondents experienced a cyberattack “at some time” during the firm’s operations. Because of the ubiquity of technology, especially after COVID-19 thrust the legal profession into the 21st Century, it is vital to recognize and address warning signs that your personal injury law firm … Read more

What Your Small Law Firm Needs to Know About Cybersecurity

What your Small Law Firm Needs to Know about Cybersecurity

As you know, it takes a lot to run a personal injury law firm. From settlement negotiations to client intake to trial and everything in between, many moving parts come together to keep the ship afloat. Cybersecurity may be the last thing on your mind, but a cyberattack can have devastating impacts on your firm. … Read more

Preventing a Ransomware Attack on Your Law Firm

Preventing a Ransomware Attack on Your Law Firm

Before you can prevent a law firm ransomware attack, you need to know what ransomware is. Ransomware is a type of malware/cryptovirus, like an encryption Trojan, that encrypts your data or locks your operating system. As soon as ransomware gets hold of a “digital hostage”, such as a file, it demands a ransom for its … Read more

Mobile Device Policy To Keep Your Law Firms Data Secure

Mobile Device Policy

In the last few years, mobile technology has advanced considerably, and with that the number of people using smartphones in the workplace has increased as well. Particularly as more businesses have begun to adopt flexible, remote, and hybrid working models. As most people in the legal industry use the same mobile device for work and … Read more

Why Old School Legal Storage Tools Are a Recipe for Failure

legal storage management

Personal injury practice is not an easy job. It takes a special personality to juggle dozens of matters, manage countless meetings, and respond to dozens of follow-up emails and tasks every day. You’d be hard-pressed to find a professional with more on his plate than a Lawyer. With so many appointments and responsibilities to handle, … Read more

4 Methods Cybercriminals Use To Commit Wire Fraud

4 Methods Cybercriminals Use To Commit Wire Fraud

They use various methods, including business email compromise (BEC), which has cost businesses $26 billion, including domestic and international wire fraud. Wire fraud attacks are persuasive and cost can be exorbitant. Wire fraud can disrupt your operation, put your payment system in jeopardy, and impact your corporate reputation. These cyber attackers target people who are … Read more

Is Cloud-based Legal Technology Secure?

Is Cloud-based Legal Technology Secure

A cloud-based system can reduce the risk of a security breach at your PI law firm. In addition to the monitoring, what happens if your employee loses a firm laptop, tablet, or phone? Just change a password, so no unauthorized access to your system. For enhanced internal security, you can set user-level access permissions and … Read more

How To Protect Yourself From Wire Fraud During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Protect Yourself From Wire Fraud

We hope you are staying safe. As most companies move their employees to remote working environments during the Covid-19 pandemic, unfortunately, unsavory actors are using this as an opportunity to target businesses with phishing, and other financial scams. The FBI anticipates a rise in wire fraud activities during the Covid-19 pandemic so you and your … Read more