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train all staff and lawyers to be wary. Social
engineering is a method of tricking a person
to open the door for malicious attacks, and
usually prey on fear, vanity, or the desire
to help someone in need. You’ve probably
seen them: the direct message fromTwitter
from someone you know asking “what are
you doing in this video?;” the email from a
friend needing you to send money via elec-
tronic transfer because she lost her wallet
while traveling outside of the country; the
email from the Better Business Bureau
requesting you to click through to see a
negative report that has been filed; and the
list goes on. Learn to recognize the signs,
practice defensive computing, and exercise
skepticism to avoid having one of these
tricks best someone in the firm.
Current (Technology) Awareness
Most of the time, if Google or Dropbox or
other large provider has a security issue, or
are unavailable for any length of time the
news will make the headlines. Take a quick
look at the technology section of the daily
news (site/show/program) you consume for
any breaking headlines. Legal technology
and security blogs, like Sharon Nelson’s Ride
the Lightning or the free daily ABA Journal
email, are also fantastic resources for the
current thought on “is it secure enough for
a lawyer?” Keep an eye out for press releases,
social media notification, email alerts, and
blogs for information you may need to know
from products that are used in the firm. Feel
free to contact the Chicago Bar Association’s
Law Practice Management and Technology
Division with questions, and visit www.
for updates.
Technology can be extremely beneficial
for lawyers and clients, but it does not
come without risk. Education, wariness,
and security protocols go a long way to
keep firms and client safe from the impacts
of malware and viruses, exploits and hack-
ing. Massive and very public breaches from
Target to Bank of America suggest that
no matter how sophisticated the security,
all business is vulnerable. The expecta-
tion of the Rules is not perfection, but to
intentionally ignore technology’s risks and
benefits in a law practice is now a matter
of competence.
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