Security - The Cyber Advocate

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

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

You Need to Prioritize Cyber Security Fundamentals Immediately

by Brian Focht | May 25, 2016

Special Guest: Joseph Marquette Download this Episode: Download Audio For lawyers and law firms, there’s no one standard for the adoption of technology. There are about one million. Unfortunately, this idiosyncratic approach has consequences in the realm of cyber... read more

The Best VPN Technology to Secure Your Confidential Data

by Brian Focht | Apr 20, 2016

In my post last week, I posed this question: Aside from your law firm’s office firewall and VPN system, do you need to have a personal VPN on your computers and mobile devices. Helpfully, I then told you YES!! So, in the interest of being helpful, I’ve... read more

6 Simple Reasons You Need to Use a VPN

by Brian Focht | Apr 13, 2016

One of the most important things that we do as lawyers is to protect. We protect our clients from the harms of others, from the government, from competitors. We frequently protect our clients from themselves. Unfortunately, based on recent surveys, we don’t... read more

Phishing: When One Email Shuts Down Your Law Firm

by Brian Focht | Feb 19, 2016

It can happen. It almost happened to me yesterday. I opened up my email and saw one from a familiar sender, but with a strange subject line entry. The body of the email instructed me to remit payment based on instructions in the attached invoice, referring to the... read more

How to Ignore the Experts: Most Popular Passwords of 2015

by Brian Focht | Feb 15, 2016

Isaac Newton famously said: “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” On the other hand, H.L. Mencken said: “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” Based on... read more

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