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Recent news confirms that law firms have no immunity from attacks on their data. The April 5, 2011 Globe and Mail article Major law firms fall victim to cyber attacks by Jeff Gray describes the “highly sophisticated cyber attacks” on four major Toronto law firms. One preventative approach suggested in the article is moving servers to an off-site secure facility operated by a third party. More tips on prevention of data breaches can be found in the April 13, 2011 ABA Journal post, Experts Offer Tips for Safe Flying in the Cloud by Rachel M. Zahorsky. The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
The writers at Canadian law blog Slaw.ca are a reliable source for information that matters to Canadian lawyers. By their own description, “Slaw is a Canadian co-operative weblog about any and all things legal.” If you’re not yet reading Slaw regularly, these two recent posts on practice management topics are a good place to start: The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
The lawyer’s obligation to keep client information confidential includes an obligation to keep it secure. As more and more business is conducted remotely, using smart phones, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that you are taking appropriate steps to protect your client’s information when you’re away from the office. The recent post Secure Your Smartphone When Traveling from Lawyerist.com outlines specific steps you can take to ensure you’re keeping client confidences. Suggestions include:
The Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association provides loss prevention information solely for the benefit of CLIA insured lawyers. The content and links provided in Loss Prevention eBytes are intended as resources to qualified lawyers who should exercise due care and their professional judgment in adapting or making use of any content.
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