Digital Detectives

How can lawyers keep up with developments in the cybersecurity world? Legal professionals need to be educated, but finding the most reputable sources for information can be a challenge. In this episode, Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk about their favorite cybersecurity resources for lawyers. They discuss how they go about keeping up with the latest innovations and give personal recommendations on where to find information you can trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this day and age, cybersecurity should be essential to any law firm. Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek are joined by Kellam Parks, a managing member of Parks Zeigler, PLLC in Virginia Beach, to discuss why cybersecurity is essential to your firm, incident response plans, cyberinsurance, cybersecurity measures, and Kellam’s impressions of solos/small firm’s cybersecurity awareness and preparedness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk to David Ries about the need for law firms to develop a quick and logical way to respond to a data breach. They explain the steps in creating an incident response plan and how to rehearse its execution. In the event of a breach, firms can use their plan to quickly eradicate threats and take corrective action. Hackers’ tactics are constantly evolving, but there are many resources to help lawyers keep pace with the threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because you get Office 365 installed and working properly doesn’t mean that it’s automatically secure. Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk to Brandon Koeller about the Office 365 Secure Score and other best practices to keep you secure in the cloud. While the Secure Score can help, they also discuss where the score falls short and how lawyers can tend to high level risks in order to address key threats within the cloud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might think that all you need to avoid cyber schemes is common sense, but even the biggest law firms require employee training to avoid attacks. Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk about how important cyber security awareness training is and potential training methods firms can use to instruct employees and partners. They share basic training tips and expand on the different kinds of common schemes, like phishing, ransomware, and social media attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has garnered a lot of attention in a time where data protection has become a hot topic. Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk to Scott Pink about the California Consumer Privacy Act, a law that aims to give consumers more control over their privacy and data usage. They discuss the rights formally recognized by this act, what kind of businesses it applies to, and whether other states are likely to adopt similar legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virtual assistants market themselves by saying they will save you time and money, but the reality is working with them comes with its own set of cybersecurity risks. Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk to Tom Lambotte about the data dangers involved with using virtual assistants and what lawyers can do to protect themselves. They discuss the right questions to ask when seeking virtual assistance and the advantages of having contracts in place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having the ability to break into a terrorist’s phone sounds good, but what happens when the FBI’s access to your phone leaves you vulnerable to cyber attacks? Hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk to Nate Cardozo about the FBI’s stance on encryption including their desired ability to access our phones, the First Amendment issues involved, and the implications of the FBI vs Apple San Bernardino confrontation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk to Ed Walters about AI Sandbox, Fastcase’s new artificial intelligence initiative that aims to encourage firms’ experimentation with AI. They discuss common AI projects law firms are working on and why AI is just now beginning to take root in the legal industry even after many years of budding popularity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharon Nelson and John Simek discuss some of the most common reasons lawyers run into e-discovery ethics issues, including social media, Yelp reviews, document manipulation, and “hiding the ball” by giving opposing counsel too much data. And negligence is no excuse; if you’re not qualified for the discovery needs of the case, Sharon and John explain, you must get the education, hire a competent lawyer, or decline representation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices