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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 basics of how these email attacks can be thwarted. If not, it’s way past time for everyone to come up...
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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...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 28, 2019
Do you assume you don’t need to worry about being the target of a cyber attack because your business is too small? Often times, solo and small firms...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 20, 2019
I’ve never come across a survey that confirms what I’m about to say; but I suspect the vast majority of people who see a padlock and “https:” in a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 14, 2019
On this special Valentine’s Day episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark sits down with Joshua Lenon, lawyer in residence and data protection officer for Clio
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 16, 2019
In the good old days, plaintiff lawyers hoping to find a few new clients would place ads on billboards located near hospitals. From an ethical...
