Mark Sangster Esentire

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&A

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

September 19, 2019 | Legaltech News

It's Time to Take Third-Party Risk Seriously

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

February 22, 2019 | Legaltech News

2019 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch: Compliance, Privacy and Security Family Tree

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

December 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

Are You Prepared? Dealing with GDPR-like Rules Spreading Across the Nation

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

May 30, 2018 | Legaltech News

You're Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Small Firms Face Large Privacy Requirements

Small 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 Firms

The 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 Ugly

Ransomware 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