Introduction. The Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law for the Florida Bar (the “Committee”), in recognition of the constantly evolving Read More

Powered by RedCircle Attorneys and law firms are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated scams, including phishing schemes, fraudulent check scams, Read More

The risk of Customs and Border Protection review or seizure of devices containing client information introduces significant professional liability concerns.

 COURSE NUMBER 8961 CLE Approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Department for 1.0 hour of General CLE Read More

 COURSE NUMBER 9259 CLE Approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Department for 1.0 hour of General CLE Read More

Powered by RedCircle Handling sensitive client data and funds has always come with some risk, but now with cyber threats Read More

 COURSE NUMBER 9195 CLE Approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Department for 1.5 hours of General CLE Read More

OVERVIEW As the primary cybersecurity defense agency for the nation, CISA is prepared to assist organizations in preparing for, responding Read More

AUTHOR John Giantsidis, JD, M.Eng. | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology Introduction We are immersed Read More

Powered by RedCircle Regardless of practice area, attorneys handle and store a volume of confidential information that can make them Read More



 COURSE NUMBER 6628 CLE Approved by The Florida Bar for 1 hour of General CLE Credit including 1 hour Read More

COURSE NUMBER 5847 CLE Approved for 1 hour of General CLE Credit including 1 hour of Technology CLE credit. DESCRIPTION Read More

I. Introduction Attorneys have always had a duty to protect client information, but each new development in communication technology brings Read More

COURSE NUMBER 5741 CLE Approved for 1 hour of General CLE Credit including 1 hour of Technology CLE credit. DESCRIPTION Read More

AUTHORAlexander R. Boler, Esq. | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology Imagine this scenario: You return from your Read More

AUTHOR Vanessa Ferguson, Esq. | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology While technology can be useful Read More

AUTHOR Timothy D. Shields, Ed.D., Esq. | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology Cybersecurity is the practice Read More

AUTHOR Elizabeth L. (Betsy) Hapner, Esq. | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology Eighty-one percent of data Read More

AUTHOR James Horne, Esq | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology In this digital age, Read More

AUTHOR Eli Mattern, Esq. | 2021 – 2024 Member, The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology Protecting client’s sensitive information Read More

Powered by RedCircle Today, practicing law requires a lot more technology know-how than in the past. Back in 2016, The Read More

 Course Number 5523 CLE Approved for 1.0 hours of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hours of Technology Description Learn Read More

Course Number 5266 CLE Approved for 1.0 hours of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hours of Technology or 1.0 hours Read More

What is Privacy? There are many different definitions of “privacy.” We are going to focus on personal privacy, protecting the Read More

Overview To create a secure home network, you need to start by securing your Wi-Fi access point (sometimes called a Read More

Have I Been Hacked? No matter how secure you are, sooner or later you may have an accident and become Read More

Overview You are often told your passwords are key to protecting your accounts (which is true!), but rarely are you Read More

Overview When you think of cyber criminals, you probably think of an evil mastermind sitting behind a computer launching sophisticated Read More

What is Virtual Conferencing? With so many of us now working from home, you are most likely finding yourself remotely Read More

Overview Just like driving a car, sooner or later you may have an accident no matter how secure you are. Read More

Course Number 4475 CLE Approved for 1.0 hours of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hours of Technology. Description Today’s technological Read More

What Is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that is designed to hold your files or computer Read More

Overview One of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself is to use a unique, strong password Read More

We thank Michael J. Molenda, ME, JD., Member of The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Technology for this guest post. Read More

Overview You may have heard the term “Dark Web” used by others or in the media and wondered “what is Read More

We thank Carlos Baradat, The Baradat Group, LLC for this guest post. Most law firms employ some sort of security Read More

Overview Social media sites, such as Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, are amazing resources, allowing you to meet, interact, Read More

Overview You may find yourself needing to use public Wi-Fi for Internet access when you are away from home, such Read More

Overview In the past, building a home network was nothing more than installing a wireless router and several computers. Today, Read More

Overview Cyber criminals continue to come up with new and creative ways to fool people. A new type of scam Read More

Overview Email and messaging services (such as Skype, Twitter, or Snapchat) are one of the primary ways we communicate. We Read More

We thank Michael J. Molenda, ME, JD., Member of The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Technology for this guest post. Read More

We thank Anessa Allen Santos, member of the Technology Law Committee of The Florida Bar, and The Business Law Section Read More

We thank Anessa Allen Santos, member of the Technology Law Committee of The Florida Bar, and The Business Law Section Read More

We thank Anessa Allen Santos, member of the Technology Law Committee of The Florida Bar, and The Business Law Section Read More

Your mobile devices are an amazing and easy way to communicate with friends, shop or bank online, watch movies, play Read More

Overview Many people mistakenly believe they are not a target for cyber attackers: that they, their systems, or accounts do Read More

Course Number 4078 CLE Approved for 1.0 hour of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hour of Ethics CLE Credit and Read More

As attorneys we understand the concept of trust, whether it is appropriately maintaining clients’ funds in a trust account or Read More

The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology developed this Quick Start Guide to Data Privacy Laws to answer basic questions Read More

The Practice Resource Center continues to receive reports of frauds targeting attorney trust accounts. The three most prevalent types of Read More

Background Passwords are something you use almost every day, from accessing your email or banking online to purchasing goods or Read More

The process of authentication, or proving who you are, is key to protecting your information, such as your email, social Read More

We want you to be able to make the most of technology at all times, including when you travel. In Read More

What are Smart Home Devices? Traditionally only a few of your devices at home could connect to the Internet, such Read More

By: Karla J. Eckardt, Practice Management Advisor The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology has annotated The Legal Cloud Computing Read More

You probably have heard of terms such as virus, Trojan, ransomware, or rootkit when people talk about cyber security. These Read More

Mobile devices, such as tablets, smartphones, and watches, have become one of the primary technologies we use in both our Read More

Many of us feel comfortable with technology, to include how to use it safely and securely. However, other coworkers, friends Read More

Overview You most likely have heard how important it is to protect your privacy and the information you share online. Read More

Course Number 3239 CLE Approved for 1 hour of General CLE Credit, 1 hour of Technology, and 1 hour of Read More

A common misconception most people have about cyber attackers is that they use only highly advanced tools and techniques to Read More

COURSE NUMBER 3128 CLE Approved for 1.0 hours of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hours of Technology CLE credit and Read More

Lawyers are in the business of holding sensitive and personal information, so they are prime targets for data breaches. Do Read More

Overview Email is one of the primary ways we communicate. We not only use it every day for work, but Read More

The potential damage caused by computer malware, viruses and worms, should be considered by all attorneys in implementing an information Read More

With the prevalence of mobile device use and on-the-go communications, attorneys must be aware of the security challenges associated with Read More

Only Use Trusted Wi-Fi Networks When Connecting to the Internet. Using a public Wi-Fi network not only puts your devices Read More

With major data breaches being reported all too frequently, organizations are now placing increased emphasis on the security of personal, Read More

Yes, you do. Hackers want to control your PC to send spam, distribute malware, or help launch a denial of Read More

After you have installed an anti-virus and/or anti-spyware package, you should scan your entire computer periodically. If your anti-virus package Read More

Viruses often infect your computer via instant messages and email attachments, especially when the attachment is an executable file. Enable Read More

Be careful when you install apps on your mobile device. Many apps want more permissions than actually needed for their Read More

Shanell Schuyler gives us some tips about attorney identity theft scams, what they look like, and what both lawyers and clients can do to prevent them.

Monitor your trust account daily Check your account regularly to make sure all transactions posted are ones you authorized. Report Read More

Fraudsters continue to target attorney trust accounts with variations of the phony cashier’s check scheme. These tips can help safeguard Read More

Hackers nearly steal more than $120,000 from a father-and-son law firm in St. Lucie CountyBy Jim Ash, Senior Editor, The Read More

The Florida Bar continues to receive multiple reports of fraudulent activity relating to wired funds in real estate transactions. One way Read More

Keeping your client data secure is one of your obligations as a lawyer, and keeping your personal data secure is Read More

This webinar has been approved for 1.0 hour of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hour of Technology CLE Credit. Course Read More

The Florida Supreme Court is warning of several widespread email and phone scams that try to trick people by saying Read More

DocuSign has detected an increase in phishing emails sent to some of their customers and users – and has posted Read More

The Florida Bar warns its members that fraudulent emails regarding unpaid invoices are being distributed. We advise members not to click on any Read More

Presented by: RPost Course Number: 2710 Course Credits: 1.0 hour of General CLE credit, 1.0 hour of Business Litigation Certification Read More

With the new year come new challenges- and not just the legal kind. The holidays are a fertile time for hacking attacks. As firms close for the holidays and computer and security staff leave for break, computer systems, networks, and servers are left unattended. Such is the perfect time for an attack that takes time to effectuate, but is devastating for the target. This is the M.O. of the “ransomware” attack.

Twitter is a Completely Public Social Media Platform. Never Post Any Personally Identifiable Information on Twitter. Everything you post on Read More

Social Networks Can Be Used to Spread Malware. Never Click on Unknown Links or Download Files through Social Media Accounts. Read More

The Florida Bar warns its members about a fraudulent email with the subject “The Office of The State Attorney Complaint” Read More

Open up any newspaper and you will not have to read far to find a headline on the latest security Read More

Link to the full article:http://www.legalcloudcomputingassociation.org/legal-cloud-computing-association-publish-first-cloud-security-doctrine-for-law-firms/Legal technology vendors adopt standards for protecting law firms and client data hosted onlineThe Legal Cloud Read More