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Laura Churchman, Marketing Communications Manager: May 21, 2020
Effective at the May 2020 ALPS Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved the addition of Sherri Davidoff to its ranks. Sherri is the CEO of LMG Security, as well as a noted speaker, trainer, white hat hacker and author of the recently released...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 20, 2020
In many jurisdictions, commentary to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 Competency states that lawyers are to keep abreast of the benefits and risks...
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: May 12, 2020
The following is a post by guest blogger Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a digital forensics, cybersecurity and...
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ALPS Team: May 6, 2020
During the nation-wide stay at home directive to combat the spread of Covid-19, we’ve all missed some of the luxuries we are used to. One such...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 20, 2019
For the sake of your clients, I hope you, and every other person who works at your firm, know full well what phishing attacks are and at least the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 10, 2019
As an organization or law firm of any size looking to build a cybersecurity plan, your first step should be training your staff — making everyone...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 18, 2019
I have two points to make with this short post and I’m going to start with the one that’s easier to swallow: fake help desks. Here’s the long and...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019
Updated June 2023 An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service such as Dropbox, a smart phone, a Wi-Fi network, or even...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019
Sometimes married couples see things differently and the only way to resolve the tension is by finally deciding to agree to disagree. That’s how...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2019
The belief that a computer or network breach is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if’ is practically dogma now. Given this reality, every law practice, regardless...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 21, 2019
Few law firms seem to fully appreciate the level of risk that attorneys and staff truly represent. Of course, the ultimate goal is to avoid having...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 15, 2019
As the general population becomes ever more skilled at spotting and avoiding the various email and phone scams cybercriminals perpetrate, scammers...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 30, 2019
As with any cyber threat, prevention starts with awareness of the risk. As a road warrior, I see people taking a particular and absolutely...
