Relevant. Affordable. Actionable.
2 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I have two points to make with this short post and I’m going to start with the one that’s easier to swallow: fake help desks. Here’s the long and short of it. Scammers are buying online ads to push phony technical or customer support help desk...
Read More
6 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Updated June 2023 An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service such as Dropbox, a smart phone, a Wi-Fi network, or even...
4 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Sometimes married couples see things differently and the only way to resolve the tension is by finally deciding to agree to disagree. That’s how...
1 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2019 12:00:00 AM
The belief that a computer or network breach is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if’ is practically dogma now. Given this reality, every law practice, regardless...
4 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 21, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Few law firms seem to fully appreciate the level of risk that attorneys and staff truly represent. Of course, the ultimate goal is to avoid having...
2 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 15, 2019 12:00:00 AM
As the general population becomes ever more skilled at spotting and avoiding the various email and phone scams cybercriminals perpetrate, scammers...
1 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 30, 2019 12:00:00 AM
As with any cyber threat, prevention starts with awareness of the risk. As a road warrior, I see people taking a particular and absolutely...
11 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 28, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Do you assume you don’t need to worry about being the target of a cyber attack because your business is too small? Often times, solo and small firms...
1 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 20, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I’ve never come across a survey that confirms what I’m about to say; but I suspect the vast majority of people who see a padlock and “https:” in a...
15 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 14, 2019 12:00:00 AM
On this special Valentine’s Day episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark sits down with Joshua Lenon, lawyer in residence and data protection officer for Clio
2 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
In the good old days, plaintiff lawyers hoping to find a few new clients would place ads on billboards located near hospitals. From an ethical...
2 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
During a presentation at the ABA’s 44th National Conference of Professional Responsibility last year, a CLE panelist threw out the following. Given...
2 min read
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 27, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Criminals have been using phones to try to scam people out of money or into disclosing personal information for years and they have tended to find...
