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Allen & Overy Cyberattack Confirms Law Firm Exposure To Such Events

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The risks of cyberattacks upon law firms and others remain a growing risk and the attack on Allen & Overy has seen experts criticize the firm for not being more open about what occurred. Allen & Overy’s Australian division, which includes about 25 partners and 130 fee-earning lawyers, is under scrutiny for its lack of […]

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Law Firms in the Crosshairs: How Did Cybercriminals Exploit Their Data Transfer System?

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Reports indicate that the personal data of numerous clients from three major law firms in the United States might have been compromised due to a large-scale global data breach. Last month, Kirkland & Ellis, K&L Gates, and Proskauer Rose, along with 50 other multinational corporations, were targeted by a ransomware group known as Clop, which

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Small Law Firms Risk Big Exposure Without Better Cybersecurity Practices

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Josh Taylor* Small law firms don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough. According to an American Bar Association survey, only 42 percent of firms reported taking action to increase their digital security measures in the previous year. Even more concerning: 27 percent said they did so to better protect client or contract data security. For a group

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United States Attorney’s Office Hosts Cyber Security Summit

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    LOS ANGELES – The United States Attorney’s Office is hosting a Cyber Security Summit at the USC Radisson Hotel today in Los Angeles. The event, which is part of Cyber Security Awareness Month, is being held in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the University of Southern California, the Lares Institute, and

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Leading Privacy, Consumer Protection and Cybersecurity Lawyers Join Morrison & Foerster

SAN DIEGO (April 1, 2013) – LawFuel.com – US Law Firm News – Morrison & Foerster today announced that leading privacy and consumer protection lawyer Andrew B. Serwin has joined the firm as a partner, along with of counsel Peter F. McLaughlin and associate Daniel Muto. The additions enhance a group widely lauded as one

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