Archive - The Cyber Advocate

Announcing Resilience Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Blog

by Brian Focht | Mar 8, 2019

Big news! Followers of this blog know how important I believe new tools and technology are in the practice of law. Over the course of writing The Cyber Advocate, I also turned my moderate knowledge of cyber security matters into a focus of special interest, due to the... read more

One Thing You Need To Do Before Buying Cyber Liability Insurance

by Brian Focht | Jun 12, 2017

So a few weeks back I was interviewed about several current issues in cyber liability insurance. As part of the lead-up to the interview, I was sent a couple of links concerning issues that the interviewer wanted my take on. Most of them I’d seen before.... read more

5 Things You Need to Know About the New War on Encryption

by Brian Focht | Jun 5, 2017

On Saturday night, the city of London experienced yet another tragic attack, apparently carried out in the name of terror. The city’s second in two months, and England’s third – the terrible bombing in Manchester just two weeks ago, has already led... read more

How NIST Made Me Excited About New Password Rules

by Brian Focht | Jun 2, 2017

I’m going to go ahead and say it: I’m Pumped! About something in the NEWS! How has your recent news feed looked? A bit dismal, if you’re anything like me. There’s the whole “we prefer the frog-in-a-boiling pot method of extinction”... read more

What You Need to Learn from the Biggest Cyber Attack in History

by Brian Focht | May 17, 2017

Last weekend, a virus called “WannaCry” swept through Asia, Africa, and Europe, encrypting the data of thousands of individuals and businesses. Although it demanded a ransom that, if paid, promised the user access to encrypted data, few paid the ransom, and many who... read more

We Are Dangerously Close to a Dystopian Cyber Security World

by Brian Focht | Nov 21, 2016

I try, on this blog, to avoid topics that are purely political. Sure, I spoke strongly in favor of net neutrality, I supported Apple’s position on encryption, and I continue to argue forcefully against the deregulation of the practice of law. Those are all... read more

7 Simple, Fraud-Free Ways to Handle Negative Reviews

by Brian Focht | Oct 27, 2016

I’ve been lucky, and I have no problem admitting that. To date, I haven’t had a client who, either during or after completion of my representation, decided to burn me by posting a scathing negative review online. While I may have had a few clients that... read more

The Five Essential Elements of a CYA Cyber Liability Policy

by Brian Focht | Oct 25, 2016

If you’ve been conscious for 15 consecutive minutes or more at any point over the past five years or so, you’ve no doubt heard news about a major hack. It’s everywhere, extending even to domination of the presidential election campaign. Your business is at risk, your... read more

Why Hasn’t Technology Been a Major 2016 Election Topic?

by Brian Focht | Oct 19, 2016

Seriously, I understand that this has essentially been the Donald Trump election, and even the legitimate questions raised by the emails hacked from Hillary’s campaign have been drowned out. However, the candidates, the debates, the media coverage, they’ve... read more

How to Make Even the Best Law Firm Website Fail Miserably

by Brian Focht | Jul 25, 2016

You make sure nobody knows how to contact you! Last week, I had a little bit of free time at the office and decided to update my contacts (yes, I actually do this). Several contacts, as happens, were missing phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. Some... read more

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