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We are pleased to announce the webinar "Data Security & Trade Secret Protection for Lawyers" is now available as a podcast and webinar recording.
In the second installment, Seyfarth attorneys, Richard D. Lutkus and James S. Yu, was joined by Joseph Martinez, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Forensics at Innovative Discovery. This program covered considerations that attorneys should take into account when in possession of any client data. Coverage included both technical considerations, best practices and policies, as well as practical advice to steer clear of ethical violations.
As a conclusion to this well-received webinar, we compiled a list of brief summaries of the more significant cases that were discussed during the webinar:
- Whether corporate or outside counsel, there are basic steps that can dramatically increase the security of your or your client's data. Management of data will continue to be a necessity for any entity. Proper policies, protocols, and training should be developed and put into place to protect data in transit and at rest. Use of encryption and access control are both key to proper protection of data.
- Social engineering is the number one cause of data breaches, leaks, and information theft. Organizations should alert and train employees on following policy, spotting potential social engineering attacks, and having a clear method to escalate potential security risks. Employee awareness, coupled with technological changes towards better security will reduce risk and exposure to liability.
- Lawyers have an ethical duty to ensure that reasonable steps are taken to protect their client's and employer's data. Significant statistics have shown that many law firms and practitioners are behind the curve in terms of information security preparedness. Hackers have recently focused their targets on the lax security practices of law firms to obtain client data or inside information.
Join us Tuesday, March 29 at 12:00 p.m. Central. for our next webinar, "New Year, New Progress: 2016 Update on Defend Trade Secrets Act & EU Directive." To register, click here.
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