Victoria Hudgins

I am a reporter for Legaltech News where I cover data privacy, cybersecurity and technology's impact on the business and practice of law.

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November 18, 2019 | Legaltech News

Sidelined by Ransomware Attack? Insiders Offer Their Negotiation Tips

From fully assessing the worth of encrypted data to carefully negotiating a lower demand or incremental decrypting, cybersecurity lawyers and professionals offer their tips for successfully emerging from a ransomware attack.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 15, 2019 | Legaltech News

Employees' Text Messaging Is Keeping Corporations Up at Night

Employees' collaboration and communication app usage is outpacing the ability of companies to implement policies. But the not-so-new art of text messaging still has a lot of companies concerned and uninformed, according to a new survey.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 14, 2019 | Legaltech News

Decreasing Spend May Underscore 'Zombie Company' Problem for Legal Tech

There's concern that legal tech investments are keeping "zombie companies," and their indistinguishable legal tech products, afloat. Still, most don't see a market bubble, but instead expect more consolidation on the horizon.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

November 14, 2019 | Legaltech News

Advocates Tout Greater Tech Usage When Exploring Non-Lawyer Ownership of Firms

To retain the multidisciplinary talent needed to solve clients' challenges, some say law firms need to allow more professionals without a law degree to have equity in firms. California, Utah, Arizona and now Illinois are working toward that.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 11, 2019 | Legaltech News

Big Data Creates Big Problems: Organizations Mandating Data Minimization Efforts

Corporate information governance best practices—and not government regulations—are the main factors pushing companies toward data minimization policies, according to a new survey.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

November 11, 2019 | Legaltech News

OpenText Sets Sights on Cybersecurity With Carbonite Acquisition Valued Over $1 Billion

The Canadian company, which became a dominant force in e-discovery after key acquisitions, today announced it purchased cybersecurity and data protection company Carbonite Inc. in a deal valued at $1.42 billion.

By Victoria Hudgins

2 minute read

November 08, 2019 | Legaltech News

5 Considerations to Make When Shopping for AI Legal Technology

Knowing what software is best for a lawyer's workflow is daunting and organization-specific. But here are some of the steps every organization should take before they make their next AI purchase.

By Victoria Hudgins

1 minute read

November 07, 2019 | Legaltech News

Microsoft Unveils New Information Governance Tools as Regulatory Demands Grow

Microsoft offered Legaltech News a sneak preview of its new tools that help to automate classification of files and track risky communications and digital behavior on its platforms.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 06, 2019 | Legaltech News

Ransomware Hit Case Management Provider TrialWorks. What Happens Next?

"They are screwed. At the end of the day, they are dependent on TrialWorks," said one cybersecurity expert. But lawyers say there were ways to prevent that dependence, and there still may be a few ways to remedy the attack's damages.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

November 05, 2019 | Legaltech News

Facebook's 'Unusual' Suit Against 'Gray Market' Cyber Company Faces Significant Hurdles

Last month the social media giant filed a lawsuit against NSO, an Israeli cyber company that develops technology to help governments find back doors into suspects' tech, over an Whatsapp hack earlier this year.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

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