NYTimes OPINION They Stole Your Files, You Don’t Have to Pay the Ransom The F.B.I. should follow the example of European law enforcement and help victims of ransomware decrypt their data. By Josephine Wolff Dr. Wolff is a professor at Tufts University. Aug. 14, 2019 No More Ransom initiative, announcing that the public-private partnership had […]
A new phishing scam is threatening law firms. We are reaching out to our clients to help them avoid becoming a victim. Please instruct staff handling inbound calls to hang up on callers claiming to be from Microsoft stating that your Windows license key will be deactivated. The caller ID may appear to be coming […]
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will stop offering security patches and dates for Windows 7. After January 14, 2020, Windows 7 will continue to operate but without support or new security updates. Your Windows 7 operating system will continue to operate after support ends. However, your business will be highly susceptible to cyberattacks. Hackers are […]
Microsoft has fixed multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Office 365 on iPhones! Law offices that were early adopters of Office 365 did not have a reliable way to enable multi-factor authentication for iPhones. Subsequently, these customers were given very long ‘app passwords’ to be used as a ‘backup password’ and maintained by the Office 365 administrator. […]
Extended support will cost between $50 to $100 per OS. Is it time to consider moving your firm to the Microsoft Azure cloud?
CYBER SECURITY POLICY KEEP CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SECURE Our employer is implementing cyber-security policies and best practices to improve security of our computer network and confidential work product. Please review carefully, implement each policy immediately, print and sign this policy statement and return to administration immediately. The employer provides network, communications systems, equipment, devices and access […]
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is an external extra layer of protection offered by Microsoft Office 365 (before email gets to your office) added above the current virus protection and malware. • ATP provides “zero-day” protection versus the current automatically scheduled updates • ATP scrubs attachments before they get to your mailbox. • Once deployed, you […]
Law Firms are increasingly being targeted and computer networks are being penetrated, stealing intellectual property, and compromising client-privileged data. The “Know the Risk, Raise Your Shield” materials are featured on NCSC’s website at https://www.dni.gov/ncsc/knowtherisk/tools/ Risks include: social engineering, social media deception, spear-phishing, mobile device safety, and foreign travel risks.
Citing the ABA, lawyers are adopting cloud solutions at an impressive rate, but still behind most other industries. Due diligence and attention to new security paradigms is important. American Bar Association on Cloud Hosting for Law Firms Contact Legal Computer Consultants to make sure your firm migrates to the cloud safely.
Federal Courts may require your firm to submit PDF files in a PDF/A compliant format. PDF/A is type of PDF file that contains all the elements of the document ‘embedded’ in the document versus having links to content in the document. This is important for long term archiving and subsequently preferred by the courts. Here are […]
