Cybersecurity for Lawyers
Legal Cybersecurity
In the world of law, continuing legal education (CLE) credits, or minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) credits, are ongoing professional education credits for attorneys that take place after their initial admission to the bar. These are available to American Bar Association (ABA) members in a continually growing library that can be accessed online or via other approved methods.
Addressing the Vertical – Cybersecurity in All Directions
And So, It Grows
First, it was a widespread, if not generic, notion – you need to protect your personal information. Then we began to call it cybersecurity, and it was applicable to your business as well. It was still a concept that blanketed data generically – the overall message was that you need to protect all of the data. Change passwords, use firewalls. Do you have an anti-virus installed?
NY DFS Enforcing Cybersecurity Requirements
If you are a New York Financial Services organization and have not complied with the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) Cybersecurity Regulations (23 NYCRR 500) you probably received a notice over the weekend. The notices were sent from Maria Vullo from the DFS with the subject: Failure to File Certification of Compliance. The below is an image of the actual email: