Cybersecurity

Financial institutions should expect tighter regulation, more fraud & increasing automation in the “New Normal”

The financial services industry has experienced an uptick in business due to the CARES Act and the issuance of Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans. In…

Bre Hamilton June 04, 2020

Forum magazine: More law firms are buying cyber insurance, but not all

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. Before the global pandemic, cyber-threats were escalating and the next major data breach seemed…

Gregg Wirth June 03, 2020

In the Pandemic, Exceptions to DMS Work Processes Can No Longer Be the Norm

Law firms have an inglorious history of internal non-compliance with security and information governance policies, such as around their document management system (DMS). Now, however,…

Joshua Fireman April 28, 2020

What Financial Institutions Need to Know about the Market Crisis & Ponzi Schemes

Just like May flowers follow April showers, Ponzi schemes implosions often will follow a market crisis. The last example of this phenomenon was the 2008…

Alison Jimenez March 23, 2020

Managing Cyber-Risks in Service Provider & Vendor Relationships: Building a Sustainable Process

Assessing and managing cyber-risks are difficult, and the challenge only increases when third-party service provider and vendor relationships are involved. Such relationships often require organizations…

Legal Executive Institute March 02, 2020

To Pay or Not to Pay: Managing Government Risk in the Age of Ransomware Attacks

 We’ve all heard the horror stories of ransomware attacks seizing up government systems and vital records such as in the recent Robinhood cyber-ambush where hackers…

Gina Jurva February 26, 2020

10 Things Compliance Officers Need to Do in 2020

This year — 2020 — should be the year of perfect vision. If only it were that simple for financial services risk and compliance officers…

Susannah Hammond January 24, 2020

The Value of Public/Private Partnerships in Preventing Fraud in Federal Government Databases

Verifying the authenticity of several million names in a government database is an enormous task. But that is exactly what one of the federal government’s…

Legal Executive Institute January 22, 2020

Fighting Back Fast: Artificial Intelligence Comes to Cybersecurity

Recently, more than $240,000 was stolen by someone pretending to be an executive at a British energy company. This event does not seem all that…

Don Philmlee January 13, 2020

U.S. Casino Group’s Updates to Anti-Money Laundering Guide Include Mobile Gaming, Sports & Marijuana

A U.S. casino industry group this month updated its guidance on anti-money laundering (AML) obligations to take account of developments that include the expansion of…

Brett Wolf January 02, 2020

Biometrics, e-Identification Use Grows for Customer Onboarding, Security & Antifraud Measures

The use of biometrics and e-identification is growing as financial services firms see the benefits of these technologies for client onboarding, security, and anti-fraud measures.…

Rachel Wolcott December 23, 2019

New Legal Access Apps Spark Great Interest at the Legal Hackers Meet Up

Unless you have a bit of Elliot Alderson in you, you might be put off by a group with “hackers” in its name. But despite…

Eric Seader December 11, 2019