Kevin Baker

Kevin Baker

April 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fraud Prevention for Companies Operating in the 'New Normal'

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies across the world to embrace a remote workforce with an extremely limited window of time, or no window at all, for planning and testing. Many companies had employees that worked remotely at least part of the time.

By Kevin Baker

7 minute read

February 13, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

More Than 100 Law Firms Have Reported Data Breaches. Is Your Firm Next?

Unfortunately, these rules do not include any specific technical requirements that attorneys can reference. This puts attorneys in the difficult position of trying to determine what is sufficient when it comes to cybersecurity.

By Kevin Baker

8 minute read

January 22, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Cryptocurrency: The Hidden Risks

The complexities of these digital financial instruments present significant risks that are little understood, including their potential effect on matrimonial and commercial litigation proceedings.

By Brian G. Paul, Ilan Hirschfeld and Kevin Baker

9 minute read

January 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Detecting Insider Threats Using Audit Trails

Seemingly, every day there is another news story about a company being hacked and money or sensitive data being stolen. Companies have now greatly increased their network security budgets, implemented multi-layered intrusion detection systems and are now focused on keeping hackers out. Although the focus is often on external threats, in many cases one of the greatest risks is being ignored: insider threats. Insider threats have not gone away simply because there is so much attention being paid to external ones. Small and medium-sized businesses are particularly susceptible to insider threats because their smaller size can preclude proper separation of duties, effective internal controls, and other security features that larger organizations routinely implement.

By Kevin Baker

12 minute read

April 06, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Modern Encryption Systems and Why Passwords Matter

The FBI's request for Apple to unlock the San Bernardino, California, shooter's iPhone, as well as requests in other cases, has increased the media frenzy surrounding data security, passwords, privacy and our rights under the Constitution.

By Kevin Baker

14 minute read