AI is AWOL in ABA Legal Tech Survey
Artificial intelligence and robots in the law office might be hot topics at tech shows, but for the vast majority of lawyers, the reality is quite different. Only a miniscule number of firms are actually using AI-based tools in their practices – and that number is going down, not up. And almost one-qua… Read More +
Due Diligence for Buying New Office Tech
Should you allow your remote workers to use unsecured, public Wi-Fi networks to conduct firm business? Should they only use laptops and mobile devices that have been approved by your IT team? Are you required to do due diligence into the data security practices and overall cyber-hygiene of tech vendors before… Read More +
How to Prevent a Social Engineering Attack
With ransomware attacks disrupting everything from gasoline to hamburgers, it’s important to know the basics of social engineering and how to keep your firm safe. It’s all about education and training, starting with the fact that variations of social engineering have been around forever. “… Read More +
6 Basics of Blockchain for Lawyers
Confused like the rest of the universe about blockchain? Then what probably won’t help is to be told that blockchain is a complex type of distributed ledger technology housed on either a public or private network that records financial transactions without the need of a third-party facilitator. What mig… Read More +
Here’s a Four-Step SEO Plan for Your Firm
If you want to boost your law firm’s online search rankings, start by chopping the complex task of Search Engine Optimization into smaller, more manageable pieces. There are four pieces to keep top of mind. “Every successful SEO strategy consists of four components: technical SEO, engaging… Read More +
3 Risk Management Tips for Cloud Computing
If your law firm uses a cloud application, don’t make the “lift and shift” mistake as you migrate data to that platform. That’s what happens when you move an entire program – and all its accompanying data – to the cloud in one fell swoop. In the process, you’ll also … Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Starting Fresh in the New Year
File removal, a cybersecurity resolution for 2021. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Being Thankful for a Plan
Tips for creating a plan for cybersecurity. Read More +
Practice Points with Mark Scruggs: What Should I Tell My Client about Social Media?
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Cybersecurity Tips: Tales from the Crypt(ography)
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Cybersecurity Tips: Setting You Up For Success
As we enter October, consider a goal of taking a little time each week to think about cybersecurity. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Data Is / Data Are / Data Where?
Just as you would not design a fire evacuation plan without knowing what the building looks like and where the offices and people are, we need to first know what data we have and where data might be found. Read More +
Cybersecurity Tips: Culture of Security
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Section 230: How a 24-Year-Old Media Law Safeguards Your Client’s Website
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Law Firm Sued for Sending Bill to the Wrong Client
Before you hit “send” on your next email invoice, better make sure it’s going to the right client. Otherwise you might find yourself not just embarrassed, but also sued for malpractice. It happened to one of the largest law firms in the country, which allegedly sent a client an itemized bi… Read More +