cybersecurity

Data

Loss of 22 Terabytes of Police Data Shakes the City of Dallas’ Criminal Courts

by in cybersecurity, data breach. Posted September 16, 2021
Data Loss and Cybersecurity Remain Top Priorities for Legal Profession A massive amount of police data was lost in a City of Dallas file transfer, but then more missing data was discovered. Although in a different context, this is yet another reminder for law firms and attorneys generally to implement and revise data maintenance and ...
Tags criminal courts Cybersecurity data loss legalethics prosecution
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Confidential

New York City Bar: Is A Client’s Confidential Information Secure at the Border?

by in Attorney Client Privilege, client confidentiality, confidentiality, cybersecurity, Ethics Opinion, Hardware, Legal Services, Professionalism, Technology, us border searches. Posted August 17, 2017
Attorney’s traveling across the U.S. border may have to account for more than just their luggage. In fact, the New York City Bar recently issued Formal Opinion 2017-5, which offers guidance on dealing with the threat of disclosing confidential client information during a border search of electronic devices.
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Cloud

In the Cloud? The Florida Bar Publishes Guidelines for Selecting a Cloud Service Provider

by in cloud computing, confidentiality, cybersecurity, Legal Services, Outsourcing, Services, Technology, third party vendors. Posted July 4, 2017
The Florida Bar's Technology Committee in collaboration with The Florida Bar's Practice Resource Institute have published both a quick start guide to cloud computing and  more comprehensive due diligence guidelines to assist lawyers in selecting a cloud service provider.
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