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• Cyber Insurance: I don’t know what it is, but am pretty sure I need it!

  …Here is a test to see if you need cyber insurance: Does your business have client data and utilize the internet?  If you answered yes, then you absolutely need cyber insurance.  If you answe…

• How Much Risk in Cyber Liability?

  … continues to look into the possibility of adding cyber coverage to your professional policy.  However, we’ve found that this type of coverage (those “endorsed onto” a policy) is…

• 6 Pointers for Cashless Fees and Billings

  …te Bar counsel and request ethics guidance. Make cyber security a priority. “There are countless stories about businesses being hacked and their customers’ information being stolen,”…

• AI is AWOL in ABA Legal Tech Survey

  … 2020. Thirty-six (36) percent of firms have cyber liability insurance policies, up from 26 percent in 2017. Source: ABA Journal   Have you checked out Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Se…

• How to Prevent a Social Engineering Attack

  …mplaint with the FBI at gov.” Get cyber liability insurance coverage. Be sure to report the incident to your carrier.   Source: US Chamber of Commerce   Jay Reeves is au…

• How to Respond to a Cyberattack

  …sk management advice from Mike Tanenbaum, head of cyber for Chubb North America, for the US Chamber of Commerce website CO. Identify weak points in your system and infrastructure Upgrade all s…

• 10 Takeaways from the ABA 2021 Cybersecurity Report

  … more lawyers. 42 percent of firms said they had cyber liability insurance. 53 percent said their firms have a policy to manage data; 60 percent have a policy on email use; 56 percent have one for in…

• Does Your Spam Filter Have Fatal Holes?

  …ial agency of the NC Bar Association, can provide cyber liability coverage to suit your needs. Contact Lawyers Insurance online or at 1-800-662-8843.

• Cyber Readiness 5-Steps

  … Free Cyber Readiness Starter Kit In these volatile times, it’s more important than ever that your firm stay cyber safe. That can be a challenge amid all the upheaval caused by the pandemic.&n…

• Small Devices Pose Huge Cyber Risks

  You might not think your copy machine poses a potentially disastrous cybersecurity risk. But just ask New York health care provider Affinity Health Plan, which sustained financial losses of more than a million dollars fol…

• This Cyber Checklist Can Protect Your Firm Against Hacks

  …g. “Attorneys are increasingly targeted by cyber attackers,” writes Sherri Davidoff of LMG Security. “Breaches occur because an employee clicked on a link in a phishing email, downlo…

• Capital One Breach Shows Value of Cyber Insurance

  … – is a stark reminder of the importance of cyber insurance coverage. The breach affected approximately 106 million Capital One customers in the US and Canada. In its wake, the bank took the unu…

• 90 Percent of Cyber Attacks Come Via Email

  …know that phishing emails account for 9 out of 10 cyber attacks? And that although most people – 78 percent, in fact – know better than to click on a suspicious email, four percent will cl…

• NIST Cyber Corner Offers 24/7 Help

  Looking for training and guidance on cybersecurity that’s free and available 24/7? Check out the Small Business Cybersecurity Corner, a new website from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. “Th…

• 3 Step Plan for Your Cyber Response Team

  …Is your cyber response team trained, fully staffed and ready to swing into action if needed? If your answer to that question was – “Cyber response team? What cyber response team?” &n…

• Survey: People Fear Cyber Crime More Than Violent Crime

  …As cyber threats continue to rise, Americans say they’re more worried about cybercrime than any other type of crime. People are twice as afraid of having their computer hacked than they are abou…

• Legal Profession is Going Strong, Says ABA

  …nment jobs, and one percent opened solo offices. Cyber Security. Twenty-three percent of law firms reported a security or data breach in 2018, up from 22 percent in 2017 and 14 percent in 2016. Thirty…

• Cyber Protection For NC Solos and Small Firms

  … to assist law firms. We’ve been doing cyber insurance four to five years. At first, law firms weren’t ready for it. Now I get excited about being able to provide a real solution …

• 10 Tips for Cybersecurity Month

  …ntractor, internet service provider, vendors, and cyber insurance contact are all good numbers to have handy. Check for breached credentials at Have I Been Pwned? While you are there, take a look…

• New York is First State to Require Cybersecurity CLE

  …’ve been doing since 1977.   General Cyber CLE Credits Following is from the NYSBA report:  “General cybersecurity, privacy and data protection credits must relate to the prac…

• The 4 Elements of a Cyber Incident Response Plan

  …– and who to call – in the event of a cyber attack? “If you have no IRP, you are asking for a catastrophe – and one likely to make the headlines,” according to this post …

• Take This Remote Work Cyber Safety Test

  …st moves a remote employee can make? Even though cyber criminals are using increasingly sophisticated technology, old-fashioned approaches like eavesdropping, taking a surreptitious photo of your sign…

• 10 Key Questions About Cyber Insurance Coverage

  …Do I need cyber insurance, and if so where can I get it? Is it expensive? And how exactly will it protect me and my clients? These were some of the questions raised at an ABA Techshow forum titled …

• Practice Cyber Safety or Lose Clients

  …You might not think cyber security is such a big deal. Your clients might disagree. And some aren’t just sitting back and hoping their attorneys are being cyber-savvy. They’re demanding p…

• Highlights From the Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report

  …he report itself: Supply chain woes caused big cyber trouble. “Supply chain was responsible for 62 percent of System Intrusion incidents this year,” according to the report. Mistakes &n…

• FREAKing Out about the Latest Cyber Security Issue

  Did you hear about the FREAK security flaw? Be honest, you just googled it. Last week, a security flaw – referred to as FREAK – quietly hit tech news sites as affecting Apple and Google devices. Later, Micros…

• Lawyers Mutual Issues Risk Alert on Wire Fraud

  …ery effective methods to protect those funds from cyber fraud. These methods are the basis of the Safe Harbor in your Financial Fraud Exclusionary Endorsement. Every policy issued by Lawyers Mutual has…

• Quote and Issue a Cyber Liability Policy in minutes!

  … done the work for you. We have reviewed multiple Cyber Liability programs in order to find the best protection available – so you don’t have to.  We are excited to announce that we h…

• In-House Counsel Say Outside Lawyers Are Terrible at Tech

  …t concerned about the following three issues: (1) Cyber security, privacy, and data security; (2) The impact of Covid and the accompanying uncertainties; and (3) Increased regulation and compliance req…

• Tightening Up your Cyber Security

  …ght—now they have to add fraud to the list. Cyber security is high on the priority list of businesses worldwide. As an attorney it’s important to be proactive in protecting valuable client …

• Above the Law Launches “Legal Tech Non-Event”

  … eDiscovery Matter & Legal Spend Management Cyber Security Legal Research Legal Consultants & Change Management Professionals Law Firm KPIs & Reporting Tools You can access Above th…

• Trust Funds and Cyber Law on Lawyers Mutual 2016 Seminar Agenda

  …ust requirements Trust reconciliations   Cyber Safeguards and Procedures In another portion, the focus shifts to managing cyber risks. As the recent massive Panama Papers law firm data breach…

• Eighty Percent of Law Firms Are on Social Media

  …les. Around one-third of firms (33 percent) have cyber liability insurance. That number had been steadily rising – from 11 percent in 2015 to 34 percent in 2018. It appears to have leveled off n…

• Trust Funds and Cyber Law on Lawyers Mutual 2016 Seminar Agenda

  …ust requirements Trust reconciliations   Cyber Safeguards and Procedures In another portion, the focus shifts to managing cyber risks. As the recent massive Panama Papers law firm data breach…

• Hackers Use MS Office Files to Deliver Malware

  …g malware via email, accounting for 38 percent of cyber attacks. The next most popular delivery method: archived files such as .zip and .jar, which account for about 37 percent of malicious transmissio…

• Tightening Up your Cyber Security

  … October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet touches…

• Microsoft Says Phishing Scams are Rising

  …” One way to protect your practice against cyber events is by being insured with Lawyers Mutual. When we learn about new scams and emerging threats, we send out alerts to our insureds. It’…

• Let's Talk Trust Funds and Cyber Law

  …ust requirements Trust reconciliations   Cyber Safeguards and Procedures In another portion, the focus shifts to managing cyber risks. As the recent massive Panama Papers law firm data breach…

• Google Calendar is Phishing Minefield

  …ial agency of the NC Bar Association, can provide cyber liability coverage to suit your needs. Contact Lawyers Insurance online or at 1-800-662-8843.  

• Cyber Protection Now Available For NC Solos and Small Firms

  …ltant to assist law firms. We’ve been doing cyber insurance four to five years. At first, law firms weren’t ready for it. Now I get excited about being able to provide a real solution for a…

• Can You Tell a Worm from a Bot?

  …i-virus programs are up to the task. Five Common Cyber Threats Following are excerpts from a “malware bestiary” compiled by Grimes: “Most malware programs aren’t viruses. A…

• 6 Ways to Avoid the Top Cyber Risks

  …Did you know your risk of a cyber breach increases every time an employee leaves your firm? And if the departure was acrimonious, your risk rises exponentially. “Some who feel their dismissal w…