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ILTA is posting this Member Blog on behalf of Kenneth Jones who is attending LegalSEC Summit 2023 and currently onsite in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. LegalSEC Wednesday Morning Workshop Session ILTA Blog Post Improving Communications Skills Within the Cybersecurity Field To kick off the 2023 LegalSEC Summit , o pening remarks were provided by Joy Heath Rush (C hief Executive Officer, International Legal Technology Association ) , Summit Co-Chair Gary Berger and conference committee member Josh ua Smith, each briefly discussing their unique perspective on some of ...

The International Legal Technology Association’s 2022 survey is a broad treasure trove of data reported from 541 law firms. There are 11 major topics including Infrastructure, Document Management, Practice Management, and Business Continuity. My focus is on four of the twenty-seven questions surveyed in the Security section. Password Management Password managers are one of the most highly recommended solutions for security. They help with: using complex passwords, deterring repeat usage of passwords, and providing secure storage for passwords. There is a learning curve to using a password manager, but once I got up to speed, I ...

Just because the company you work for is not a Fortune 500 company does not mean your credentials were not stolen at some point. According to an article in Security Magazine, 21 million login credentials stolen from Fortune 500 companies were found on the Dark Web. Bleepingcomputer.com reported that only 4.9 million of the passwords were unique. Just imagine what the results are for millions of other companies. For example, most small companies do not have large IT staffs and large IT security budgets. Think about small companies that outsource their IT needs to local and online service providers. Consequently, many of their compromised credentials are sitting ...