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Cloud risks; Diminishing support for Flash

For you: Concerned about security of cloud based solutions? Listen to the experts. Placing your data in the custody of a cloud provider is probably the best way to address these concerns. Don’t confuse physical custody with security. This recent LegalTech News article (may require login) sheds light on the topic. For the world: As we’ve…

May 19, 2016

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Client cites law firms’ security risks

By Paul Rodgers Security briefs

For you: The New York Times writes that Citibank has distributed an internal report that highlights the lack of reliable information pertaining to law firm breaches and warns their employees that law firms are, in general, “…below the standards for other industries.” when it comes to digital security. For the world: The SANS institute is…

May 10, 2016

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Secure Phone calls and IOT system disected

By Paul Rodgers Security briefs

For you: A recent 60 minutes segment has brought considerable attention to the ability for a ‘man in the middle’ to intercept voice conversations to or from mobile devices. This is due to a weakness in core telephone network technology. It appears that only preventative measure is to encrypt the voice calls in a manner…

May 5, 2016

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Firefox update and network segmentation benefit

By Paul Rodgers Security briefs Uncategorized

For you: Firefox has released a patch for 10 vulnerabilies. Make sure that you see “Firefox is up to date” when you choose “About Firefox”. Now’s a good time to make sure that you’re updating your browser autmatically. In Firefox, choose Advanced from the Preferences page and then select the “Update” tab. In Chrome the…

May 2, 2016

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