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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> FDIC Chimes In on Cybersecurity
February 29, 2016
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is the latest entity to release a framework for cybersecurity.
How Startups Can Protect Consumer Privacy and Enhance Cybersecurity
January 31, 2016
Many startup businesses collect and store vast amounts of personally identifiable information (PII) from consumers, but often fail to adequately protect the privacy of this consumer information. There could be many reasons for this, but it is likely the result of limited budgets and priorities.
Prioritizing e-Mail Security in the Legal Sector
January 31, 2016
Data breaches and cyberattacks aren't new occurrences, but it can sometimes feel like they are. It's only in the last few years that we've seen these attacks make headlines more and more, increasing in both quantity and impact.
Data Breach Liability
January 31, 2016
Today's legal departments are undergoing fundamental changes thanks in part to the imminent threat of ongoing cyberattacks. Given the massive breaches at some of the world's visible brands, it is increasingly clear that cybersecurity can no longer be regarded as the exclusive domain of IT.
Training Tomorrow's Lawyer
January 31, 2016
"There's math and technology involved? Count me out, that's why I went to law school." But the practice of law is not immune to technological advances, especially in the areas of research methodologies and, of course, electronic discovery. Furthermore, clients are continuing to focus on value, whether that is in seeking alternative fee arrangements or evaluating outside counsel on their efficient delivery of legal services.
Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof)
January 31, 2016
"It's a mobile jungle out there, and your corporate data is too valuable to just bungle through it."
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Cybersecurity Services Lawsuit Introduces New Liability Exposure for IT Firms
January 26, 2016
A casino operator's recent lawsuit against an IT security firm it hired to investigate a data breach could pave the way for similar lawsuits to be brought by clients dissatisfied with the quality of IT security contractors' work.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Canadian Financial Regulatory Organization Releases Cybersecurity Guides
January 26, 2016
Cybersecurity and an increase in data breaches isn't merely a U.S. problem. On Dec. 21, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), a self-regulatory organization that helps oversee the country's trading industry, released two guides to help investment dealers protect themselves and their clients against cyber attack.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> SEC to Focus on Cybersecurity Compliance in 2016
January 26, 2016
In 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will remain focused on assessing cybersecurity efforts by investment adviseors and broker-dealers.
The Inevitable Reinvention of the e-Discovery Industry
December 31, 2015
Electronic discovery professionals should consider a future where their current skills no longer merit the salaries they are accustomed to commanding. The current talents and knowledge bases that allow for professional leverage or vertical mobility in today's e-discovery job market still have, and will always have, immense value to their employers. However, the growing reality is that employers will not need ' or be able ' to compensate the professional population with premiums in salary.

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