Cybersecurity can be overwhelming for lawyers. Get essential tips from legal IT experts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. and John W. Simek with this 28-minute installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers.
Law firms are anxious to keep their data confidential – and compelled to do so by ethical requirements. All too often, information security is not prioritized by law firms. It costs money to protect data: Frequently lawyers resist budgeting for security, even though an ounce of prevention is far less expensive than a pound of cure.
Investigating and remediating data breaches is hideously expensive, not to mention the necessity of complying with state data breach notification laws. But there are a host of free and budget- friendly tips – our experts will offer you a wide array of cybersecurity tips!
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About the Experts
Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. is the President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., is a nationally-known digital forensics, managed information technology provider and managed cybersecurity firm in Fairfax, Virginia. Ms. Nelson is the author of the noted electronic evidence blog, Ride the Lightning and is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast series called “The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology” as well as “Digital Detectives.” She is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics. She was the President of the Virginia State Bar June 2013 – June 2014 and a past President of the Fairfax Law Foundation, and the Fairfax Bar Association. She may be reached at snelson@senseient.com
John W. Simek is the Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., is a nationally-known digital forensics, managed information technology provider and managed cybersecurity firm located in Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Simek has a national reputation as a digital forensics technologist and has testified as an expert witness throughout the United States. He holds a degree in engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA in finance from Saint Joseph’s University. Mr. Simek holds the prestigious CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and the CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certifications in addition to multiple other technical certifications. He is a past chair of ABA TECHSHOW and a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast Digital Detectives. He is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics. He may be reached at jsimek@senseient.com.
Related Resources:
More Cybersecurity posts on the Mass LOMAP Blog
Law Firm Guide to Cybersecurity (ABA, 2020)
9 Tips to Protect Your Organization Against Ransomware (MSN, 2021)
