iPhone Users Who Use Secure Text Messaging Apps Will See Improved Security Features (June 11, 2020)
Confidentiality
Avoid Having Your Online Searches Tracked with DuckDuckGo (June 8, 2020)
Want an Encrypted Zoom Connection? There’s Going To Be a Paid Subscription Required for That. (June 5, 2020)
Tips for Working from Home Securely (May 8, 2020)
Many lawyers forced to work from home had done so many times and had the tools in place to do so. Of course, the crisis and other closures gave working from home a different feel.
But other lawyers didn’t have the infrastructure or experience and had to learn some things on the fly. They had
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Windows 7’s End of Life is real and the rumors of life after death are somewhat exaggerated
I have been warning lawyers that Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020 and that it will be dangerous to use a Windows 7 machine to hold client data after that date. The challenge is that nearly half of the computers in the U.S. are running Windows 7. Another budgetary challenge…
The Cloudy Ethics of Cloud Computing
One of our best Digital Edge podcasts of 2018 was The Cloudy Ethics of Cloud Computing with Lucian I. Pera. Lucian is a partner with Adams and Reese, LLP and writes the Ethics column for ABA’s Law Practice Magazine. He was named the youngest member of the ABA Ethics 2000 Commission, was ABA…
The Ethics of E-mail Tracking Software and Web Bugs: More Complicated Than You Might Think
Yesterday’s feature on Attorney at Work was Does Email Tracking Violate the Rules of Professional Conduct? It was written by Mark C. Palmer, who is Professionalism Counsel for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. He cites a recent Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion from the Illinois State Bar Association, (Opinion No. 18-01, issued January…
ICYMI One Year Ago – Cyber Security for Small Firms and Solo Practices on Digital Detective podcast
One year ago I was the guest on Digital Detectives podcast on the topic of Cyber Security for Small Firms and Solo Practice.
This is an important subject and I decided this podcast deserved a repeat promotion. I had occasion to listen to the podcast recently and my five cybersecurity tips are still important …
Manage Cyber-Attacks: Is It Really Not If You Will Be Attacked, But When?
Cyber-Attacks: Is It Really Not If You Will Be Attacked, But When? is my new column in the Oklahoma Bar Journal.
This is a sobering subject, but it is critical for all law firms to appreciate this idea in their risk management practices. It is a bit hard to accept that it may be …
Client Portals: Why Attorneys are Flocking to Them
It is not exaggerating to say that for most lawyers, providing clients with a client portal is a critically important topic. The idea of using a client portal to better serve your clients involves more than better client service. This involves “best practices” for security of client information. Setting up a portal allows your firm
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