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• Cyber Insurance: I don’t know what it is, but am pretty sure I need it!

  …Here is a test to see if you need cyber insurance: Does your business have client data and utilize the internet?  If you answered yes, then you absolutely need cyber insurance.  If you answe…

• How Much Risk in Cyber Liability?

  … continues to look into the possibility of adding cyber coverage to your professional policy.  However, we’ve found that this type of coverage (those “endorsed onto” a policy) is…

• AI is AWOL in ABA Legal Tech Survey

  … 2020. Thirty-six (36) percent of firms have cyber liability insurance policies, up from 26 percent in 2017. Source: ABA Journal   Have you checked out Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Se…

• 6 Ways to Avoid the Top Cyber Risks

  …Did you know your risk of a cyber breach increases every time an employee leaves your firm? And if the departure was acrimonious, your risk rises exponentially. “Some who feel their dismissal w…

• 10 Takeaways from the ABA 2021 Cybersecurity Report

  … more lawyers. 42 percent of firms said they had cyber liability insurance. 53 percent said their firms have a policy to manage data; 60 percent have a policy on email use; 56 percent have one for in…

• Cyber Protection Now Available For NC Solos and Small Firms

  …ltant to assist law firms. We’ve been doing cyber insurance four to five years. At first, law firms weren’t ready for it. Now I get excited about being able to provide a real solution for a…

• Here’s Your Cybersecurity Starter Kit

  …ent in technology and cybersecurity? Do you have Cyber Liability insurance coverage? Read more about the MOVEit hack here and here.   For close to half a century, Lawyers Mutual has been the…

• Legal Profession is Going Strong, Says ABA

  …nment jobs, and one percent opened solo offices. Cyber Security. Twenty-three percent of law firms reported a security or data breach in 2018, up from 22 percent in 2017 and 14 percent in 2016. Thirty…

• Tightening Up your Cyber Security

  … October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet touches…

• NIST Cyber Corner Offers 24/7 Help

  Looking for training and guidance on cybersecurity that’s free and available 24/7? Check out the Small Business Cybersecurity Corner, a new website from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. “Th…

• Capital One Breach Shows Value of Cyber Insurance

  … – is a stark reminder of the importance of cyber insurance coverage. The breach affected approximately 106 million Capital One customers in the US and Canada. In its wake, the bank took the unu…

• Survey: People Fear Cyber Crime More Than Violent Crime

  …As cyber threats continue to rise, Americans say they’re more worried about cybercrime than any other type of crime. People are twice as afraid of having their computer hacked than they are abou…

• 3 Step Plan for Your Cyber Response Team

  …Is your cyber response team trained, fully staffed and ready to swing into action if needed? If your answer to that question was – “Cyber response team? What cyber response team?” &n…

• Cyber Readiness 5-Steps

  … Free Cyber Readiness Starter Kit In these volatile times, it’s more important than ever that your firm stay cyber safe. That can be a challenge amid all the upheaval caused by the pandemic.&n…

• Take This Remote Work Cyber Safety Test

  …st moves a remote employee can make? Even though cyber criminals are using increasingly sophisticated technology, old-fashioned approaches like eavesdropping, taking a surreptitious photo of your sign…

• The 4 Elements of a Cyber Incident Response Plan

  …– and who to call – in the event of a cyber attack? “If you have no IRP, you are asking for a catastrophe – and one likely to make the headlines,” according to this post …

• How to Prevent a Social Engineering Attack

  …mplaint with the FBI at gov.” Get cyber liability insurance coverage. Be sure to report the incident to your carrier.   Source: US Chamber of Commerce   Jay Reeves is au…

• 90 Percent of Cyber Attacks Come Via Email

  …know that phishing emails account for 9 out of 10 cyber attacks? And that although most people – 78 percent, in fact – know better than to click on a suspicious email, four percent will cl…

• 6 Pointers for Cashless Fees and Billings

  …te Bar counsel and request ethics guidance. Make cyber security a priority. “There are countless stories about businesses being hacked and their customers’ information being stolen,”…

• Small Devices Pose Huge Cyber Risks

  You might not think your copy machine poses a potentially disastrous cybersecurity risk. But just ask New York health care provider Affinity Health Plan, which sustained financial losses of more than a million dollars fol…

• Are Your Vendors Cyber Secure?

  …Your law office and computer system might be cyber safe, but what about your vendors? If they’re vulnerable, you might be too. These days, law firms use a panoply of companies for cloud data st…

• This Cyber Checklist Can Protect Your Firm Against Hacks

  …g. “Attorneys are increasingly targeted by cyber attackers,” writes Sherri Davidoff of LMG Security. “Breaches occur because an employee clicked on a link in a phishing email, downlo…

• Let's Talk Trust Funds and Cyber Law

  …ust requirements Trust reconciliations   Cyber Safeguards and Procedures In another portion, the focus shifts to managing cyber risks. As the recent massive Panama Papers law firm data breach…

• New York is First State to Require Cybersecurity CLE

  …’ve been doing since 1977.   General Cyber CLE Credits Following is from the NYSBA report:  “General cybersecurity, privacy and data protection credits must relate to the prac…

• Law Firm Audits: Is Your Firm Due for an Exam?

  …etect, avoid, and report phishing scams and other cyber threats? Is your virus protection software updated? Financial Management and Controls: Examine financial management practices, including…

• How to Respond to a Cyberattack

  …sk management advice from Mike Tanenbaum, head of cyber for Chubb North America, for the US Chamber of Commerce website CO. Identify weak points in your system and infrastructure Upgrade all s…

• Five Tips to Keep Your Data Safe

  …hile law offices have long been prime targets for cyber thieves, there has been an unprecedented wave of recent attacks on big firms. In the month of June, four BigLaw firms – Bryan Cave Leighto…

• Cyber Scammers Target Pizza Deliveries

  …Cyber scams are so rampant it’s become risky to even deliver a pizza. In July, the Federal Trade Commission warned consumers of a current scam that targets drivers for food delivery services lik…

• Highlights From the Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report

  …he report itself: Supply chain woes caused big cyber trouble. “Supply chain was responsible for 62 percent of System Intrusion incidents this year,” according to the report. Mistakes &n…

• Practice Cyber Safety or Lose Clients

  …You might not think cyber security is such a big deal. Your clients might disagree. And some aren’t just sitting back and hoping their attorneys are being cyber-savvy. They’re demanding p…

• Lawyers Mutual Issues Risk Alert on Wire Fraud

  …ery effective methods to protect those funds from cyber fraud. These methods are the basis of the Safe Harbor in your Financial Fraud Exclusionary Endorsement. Every policy issued by Lawyers Mutual has…

• FREAKing Out about the Latest Cyber Security Issue

  Did you hear about the FREAK security flaw? Be honest, you just googled it. Last week, a security flaw – referred to as FREAK – quietly hit tech news sites as affecting Apple and Google devices. Later, Micros…

• In-House Counsel Say Outside Lawyers Are Terrible at Tech

  …t concerned about the following three issues: (1) Cyber security, privacy, and data security; (2) The impact of Covid and the accompanying uncertainties; and (3) Increased regulation and compliance req…

• Quote and Issue a Cyber Liability Policy in minutes!

  … done the work for you. We have reviewed multiple Cyber Liability programs in order to find the best protection available – so you don’t have to.  We are excited to announce that we h…

• Above the Law Launches “Legal Tech Non-Event”

  … eDiscovery Matter & Legal Spend Management Cyber Security Legal Research Legal Consultants & Change Management Professionals Law Firm KPIs & Reporting Tools You can access Above th…

• Tightening Up your Cyber Security

  …ght—now they have to add fraud to the list. Cyber security is high on the priority list of businesses worldwide. As an attorney it’s important to be proactive in protecting valuable client …

• Eighty Percent of Law Firms Are on Social Media

  …les. Around one-third of firms (33 percent) have cyber liability insurance. That number had been steadily rising – from 11 percent in 2015 to 34 percent in 2018. It appears to have leveled off n…

• Trust Funds and Cyber Law on Lawyers Mutual 2016 Seminar Agenda

  …ust requirements Trust reconciliations   Cyber Safeguards and Procedures In another portion, the focus shifts to managing cyber risks. As the recent massive Panama Papers law firm data breach…

• Hackers Use MS Office Files to Deliver Malware

  …g malware via email, accounting for 38 percent of cyber attacks. The next most popular delivery method: archived files such as .zip and .jar, which account for about 37 percent of malicious transmissio…

• Trust Funds and Cyber Law on Lawyers Mutual 2016 Seminar Agenda

  …ust requirements Trust reconciliations   Cyber Safeguards and Procedures In another portion, the focus shifts to managing cyber risks. As the recent massive Panama Papers law firm data breach…

• Microsoft Says Phishing Scams are Rising

  …” One way to protect your practice against cyber events is by being insured with Lawyers Mutual. When we learn about new scams and emerging threats, we send out alerts to our insureds. It’…

• Follow the Money in Cyber Scams

  …utual ALERT on following the money in real estate cyber scams Looking for CLE that’s easy, convenient and available 24/7? Lawyers Mutual has it! Our on-demand programs help you meet your annual …