Email, texting, social media, websites, billing systems — the digital connections you use to do your job every day can present a risk, particularly as a lawyer obligated to professional ethical standards.

Implement these six tips for your firm’s digital presence.

Prioritize Password Security to Minimize Data Risks

Lawyers need to strike a balance between easy access to their digital files and securing the firm’s confidential data. Ethical guidelines require lawyers to stay on top of evolving technology and protect sensitive client data, and password security is a good start.

• Password security helps protect confidential emails, text messages, case files, client documents, billing information, financial records and other sensitive data.
• Hackers can crack simple passwords instantly with modern software, while a lot of users are using compromised or easily guessed passwords.
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