It’s not just cybercriminals who hack into networks and steal data.
Most people erroneously think cybercrime is limited to hackers based in China or Russia, but the evidence is overwhelming that disgruntled employees, both of your law firm and your vendors, can cause significant losses due to their knowledge of your organization and access to your data and systems.
It’s not just cybercriminals who hack into networks and steal data.
Most people erroneously think cybercrime is limited to hackers based in China or Russia, but the evidence is overwhelming that disgruntled employees, both of your practice and your vendors, can cause significant losses due to their knowledge of your organization and access to your data and systems.
Many company executives believe outsourcing cybersecurity is a cost-effective way to address the increase in cyberattacks that started upon the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, there are managers and business owners who hesitate to entrust their cybersecurity infrastructure to a managed services provider (MSP). Some are concerned about taking on additional expenses while recovering from the pandemic's economic effects.
One of the common issues on the Dark Web – whether you use it or not – is the sale of passwords, bank account information, Social Security numbers, and other private data.
Hackers can breach firewalls and software to obtain this information and then go to the Dark Web to sell it to other criminals.
One of the common issues on the Dark Web – whether you use it or not – is the sale of passwords, bank account information, Social Security numbers, and other private data.
Hackers can breach firewalls and software to obtain this information and then go to the Dark Web to sell it to other criminals.
In the Information Age, data is gold. Economies and governments run on the burgeoning flow of information, from sensitive customer account details to proprietary formulations to highly classified military communications. And with more and more companies and agencies moving their valuable data to cloud infrastructures, it’s only natural that cybercriminals target the cloud.
No-one likes passwords.
Creating them. Remembering them. Typing them in.
Your whole mood can change when an application you’re using suddenly logs you out, and you have to go through login all over again. It’s frustrating for everyone.
So, here’s some very welcome news, courtesy of Microsoft, Apple, and Google.
Thanks to internet connectivity, you and your employees don’t have to be tied to your office desks to fulfill your tasks. Heck, you can even go to different countries and still do your job. You can use your laptop and smartphone wherever you please, work offline or online, and save files locally and/or on the cloud.
Be Proactive and Update Your Cyber Security Practices
Technology has evolved leaps and bounds over the last 20 years. In fact, in the next few years, the first generation to grow up with smartphones and social media, will join the workforce. It might seem like Generation Z will be the most cyber-secure generation, considering they’ve always had the Internet and other advanced technologies at the tips of their fingers, but reports are starting to show that this is not the case.
Just like other small businesses in differing industries, law firms are prime targets for cyberattacks. In fact, in recent years, many law firms have fallen victim to cyberattacks as well as other breaches in cybersecurity.
Why would hackers want to target law firms?
There are two main reasons why cybercriminals target law firms.
