Mark Sangster Esentire
August 23, 2021 | Legaltech News
Virtual Reality or the New Reality of Virtual Practice?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
October 30, 2020 | Legaltech News
What Every Firm Needs to Know About Mitigating Cultural Engineering Attacks During M&ALarge 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
September 19, 2019 | Legaltech News
It's Time to Take Third-Party Risk SeriouslyIn 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
February 22, 2019 | Legaltech News
2019 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch: Compliance, Privacy and Security Family TreeIn 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
December 21, 2018 | Legaltech News
Are You Prepared? Dealing with GDPR-like Rules Spreading Across the NationWhile 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
May 30, 2018 | Legaltech News
You're Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Small Firms Face Large Privacy RequirementsSmall firms can find themselves trapped between cyberattacks, like ransomware, that don't prejudice based on the size of firm, and regulators who are indifferent to your size, when investigating a potential violation.
By Mark Sangster, eSentire
8 minute read
November 16, 2017 | Legaltech News
Security First Approach Provides a Significant Advantage to Law FirmsThe security industry all too often sells the next shiny object touted as the Holy Grail of security that protects against all cyber threats. And the following year, the next best thing hits the market and becomes the grail until proven fallible.
By Mark Sangster, eSentire
8 minute read
June 05, 2017 | Legaltech News
Ransomware: The Good, the Bad and the UglyRansomware has quickly emerged as a billion dollar industry and shows no sign of slowing down. So why is ransomware the ubiquitous nuisance it is? Simple: It works.
By Mark Sangster, eSentire, Cybersecurity Law and Strategy
13 minute read
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