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Computer security - Top Ten Technologies To Learn

Computer security - Google Search. Learning about the impact of different tech developments on the practice of law is a full time job in itself. Spend some time with each of these ten areas, and you will be a better lawyer: BlockChain, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Internet of Things, Big Data, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Mobile App Management, and much more. Start learning, young lawyer. You are already way behind.

Data Breach Lawyers: It Will Happen To You

Data Breach Lawyers: A View from the Trenches - Law Technology Today. Lawyers deal with the most sensitive information in their clients' lives. The biggest risk to large scale computer systems today is the data breach. Combine those two risks, and the results can be explosive. How are you securing your data? What do you know about cybersecurity? This podcast will give you a 30 minute snapshot of the problems and concerns that data breach and computer security lawyers deal with every day. Be careful out there.

Lookout Personal - Do You Know Where Your Phone Is?

Lookout Personal. Even though Google has a security feature these days, I still rely on Lookout Mobile Security to protect my phone. 5 years ago when I left my phone on a restaurant table during dinner with SWMBO, I immediately found it on my notebook computer as soon as we got back to the hotel. We caught a cab to the location where I found it at the front desk of the restaurant; but, I could have located it even it a thief took it. Like many events in life, it turned from a scary moment into a life long happy memory, as SWMBO and I had a great adventure on the streets of Vegas. So, for $29.95 a year, being able to pinpoint the location of your phone, remotely wipe it, take a photo of anyone trying to remove the SIM, and much more, it is a bargain. Be careful out there. That phone has your life on it.

You Now Can Tell Google To Forget It Ever Knew You - Before 3 Months Ago

Google rolls out auto-deletion tool for Location History and activity data. You want Google to know who you are, and where you are. You want Google on that Internet Wall. You want the truth. Well, here's the truth, Pilgrim. Google knows all about you, and there is nothing you can do about it. Except that, now, you can tell Google to delete all your data prior to 3 months ago. Or, for a longer time if you wish. If you are  a litigator, you don't want your opposing parties and witnesses to find this out. What an evidentiary honey pot Google can be. But, if you value privacy; but, still want Google to know what you want in the current time period, go to Settings and tell Google to forget it ever knew you...before three months ago.

2FA - Two Factor Authentication For Dummies

I%u2019ll be passing on Google%u2019s new 2fa for logins on iPhones and iPads. Here%u2019s why | Ars Technica. I have been preaching about two factor authentication as a defense against hackers and phishers for ages. However, nothing is perfect. This article discusses some of the ways in which Google and others are trying to simplify the process, while remaining secure. If you use Google, you have, by now, had a sign in be completed merely by answering a question on the tablet or phone serving as a second device for security. So, you don't have to be an expert; but, at the very least, you should be using two factors for authentication all the time. Be careful out there.

Password Changing Is Ridiculous

Microsoft says mandatory password changing is %u201Cancient and obsolete%u201D | Ars Technica. Microsoft has finally admitted that changing passwords often is no more secure than keeping the same password forever. Of course, words and phrases can be guessed by computer hackers using huge databases, and a password with multiple combinations of letters, numbers and special characters is better. But, multi-factor authentication is much more secure than a single password. If a password breach occurs, it should be changed immediately. Until there is a breach, no new password change is necessary.

Keep Your Windows PC Secure - You Aren't Helpless, Just Clueless

The 13 Step Guide to Secure Your PC After a Fresh Windows Installation [Updated]. Most security breaches come from user negligence, or lack of knowledge, or just plain laziness. Yes, I know. You are none of those things, are you? Well, let's examine your computer security IQ. Are you using the latest version of Windows? Do you update it when prompted? Do you update your software regularly? Do you use two factor authentication whenever available, even though it requires a little work? Do you regularly create a Restore Point when you make changes to the computer? Do you use a comptetent anti virus and anti malware product like Malwarebytes? Do you back up your entire system to a USB external drive or to the cloud on a regular basis? Do you use User Account Control, even though it adds a screen question to your use? Is your hard drive encrypted? I could go on; but, if you answered no to any of these questions, you need to rethink your security. Be careful out there.

Delete Alexa Recordings By Voice? Is That A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing?

How to Delete Your Alexa Recordings by Voice. You can't tell Alexa not to remember everything you say after saying the Wake Phrase. Those recordings are kept by Amazon forever. As a lawyer, those recordings can be a gold mine of evidentiary information and admissions. But, criminals leave evidence too. What if they could delete their voices by merely saying "Alexa, delete everything"? There are always competing interests involved as technology advances. When Alexa voice recordings could only be deleted by hand, as now, only the user with the password and two factor authentication device could do it. Convenience has a consequence. We will have to live with those consequences. Be careful out there.

Die, Passwords, Just Die Already

This is how we might finally replace passwords - CNET. Passwords, damn passwords. Stupid passwords. Easy passwords. Everything seems to be secured by passwords created by users who don't have a clue. Some have computer generated passwords and use a password software program; but, passwords are perhaps the least secure method of protecting devices and data. I advocate, at least, the use of a secondary authentication system, such as two factor authentication, which requires another device to access the device or data. But, the one best way to protect your information is the use of biometrics, and the science is getting better all the time. The day will come when passwords are obsolete as a security protocol. That day can't come too fast for me. Now, place your face in front of the camera please. I need to know if it is really you.

Law Firms Lose Money To Phishing CyberCriminals

Two U.S. Law Firms Lost $117,000 to Cybercriminals -  @nikkiblack highlights this article from FindLaw about a couple of law firms who had their Quicken Bill Pay accounts hacked in a phishing attack. A fake message ostensibly from Quicken Bill Pay was opened by a firm employee, which contained malware that infected the employee's computer, enabling the hacker to gain access to the firm bank accounts. This can happen to anyone, and every firm employee needs to be very careful about opening attachments that come from any source. When in doubt, don't let it out. Be careful out there.