Mark Sangster

August 23, 2021 | Legaltech News

In response to the worst period on record for cyber attacks, the ABA published Formal Opinion 498 to address practicing law outside of the traditional brick-and-mortar office environment. Here's how you can operate a secure virtual law practice.

By Mark Sangster, eSentire

6 minute read

August 04, 2021 | Law.com

ABA Formal Opinion 498 addresses practicing law outside of the traditional brick-and-mortar office environment. It reminds lawyers that while the ABA Model Rules permit virtual practice, they provide minimum requirements and recommendations for virtual practice, particularly in the areas of competence, confidentiality and supervision.

By Mark Sangster

6 minute read

October 30, 2020 | Legaltech News

Large legal firms are at particular risk for ransomware and cultural engineering. How can legal firms minimize their susceptibility to cultural engineering attacks without inconveniencing staff to the point that they seek out security workarounds?

By Mark Sangster, eSentire

9 minute read

March 13, 2020 | Law.com

Here are some of the key issues of which law firms and companies need to be aware and steps that should be considered to minimize the risk to keep everyone — and client data — safe.

By Mark Sangster

9 minute read

September 19, 2019 | Legaltech News

In the hustle and bustle of daily business, third parties often become the overlooked or unwitting accomplice in criminal activities.

By Mark Sangster, eSentire

5 minute read

September 12, 2019 | Law.com

The use of new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile and cloud by vendors add to the question: Where is my data, and how can I protect it when it is in someone else's hands? In the hustle and bustle of daily business, third parties often become the overlooked or unwitting accomplice in criminal activities.

By Mark Sangster

5 minute read

February 22, 2019 | Legaltech News

In 2019, regulations and laws will continue to define how businesses collect and use consumer data, and their obligations to protect this data from misuse, theft or exposure to unauthorized parties.

By Mark Sangster, eSentire

8 minute read

February 08, 2019 | Law.com

In 2019, regulations and laws will continue to define how businesses collect and use consumer data, and their obligations to protect this data from misuse, theft or exposure to unauthorized parties.

By Mark Sangster

8 minute read

December 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

While implementation for the new California privacy law is more than one year away, companies should be planning their compliance efforts now, given the timeline and economic ramifications of the law.

By Mark Sangster, eSentire

5 minute read

September 14, 2018 | Law.com

A survey of more than 160 law firm executives (from medium to large firms) found that law firms are among some of the highest spenders on security yet were susceptible to some of the most common risks. And the issue will grow over the coming years as the demands of the business drive the adoption of emerging technologies, such as cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

By Mark Sangster

6 minute read