Cyber Risks Archives - New York City Bar

All Things Digital: Best Practice Tips for Your Firm’s Digital Presence

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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Cybercrime Terminology to Know

Not knowing or understanding the cybercrime risks your law firm faces puts you at a disadvantage against cyber criminals who know exactly what they’re doing. But wrapping your head around the lingo used to talk about the topic can be tricky.

Cybercrime terminology is complex and it’s constantly changing and evolving. Knowing the meanings behind key terms can make cybercrime easier to understand and prevent.

Key Cybercrime Terms

The following are some of the biggest threats currently facing professional businesses such as your firm:

Phishing – Phishing is a common type of online fraud through email. The term is pronounced like fishing and that comparison can be helpful for understanding how the scam works.

Just as a fisherman casts a line near a group of fish and waits for a single bite, a cybercriminal rolls […]