Cybersecurity

Legal’s weakest link? Proactively securing your third-party ecosystem; here’s how to address it

Law firms and legal departments require heightened data privacy and cybersecurity risk policies because of the wealth of privileged, confidential and regulated information—including personal data, trade secrets, financial data, employee information and intellectual property they control. To mitigate risks, legal professionals must elevate their security strategy to a risk-driven approach.

Mar 3, 2026 8:04 AM CST

ServiceNow acquires Armis in $7.75B cybersecurity deal

Artificial intelligence platform ServiceNow will splash $7.75 billion to acquire cybersecurity company Armis.

Dec 24, 2025 10:37 AM CST

ChatGPT creator warns of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in newer AI models

Newer versions of OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT platform could be at risk for cybersecurity breaches.

Dec 11, 2025 10:49 AM CST

Volume of service-of-process requests among concerns reported by surveyed in-house legal professionals

If you are feeling overwhelmed by demands associated with service of process, you aren’t alone, according to a survey of 250 professionals with senior roles within in-house legal teams.

Nov 26, 2025 12:47 PM CST

Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges

A New York law firm has filed a lawsuit alleging that the former chief of its finance practice engaged in a pattern of “disloyal and improper conduct” that included a “secretive spying and cyberstalking campaign” against two firm leaders before he left the firm to become a partner at Blank Rome.

Nov 12, 2025 9:10 AM CST

Hackers gained access to ‘small number’ of attorney emails at Williams & Connolly, firm confirms

Williams & Connolly has confirmed that hackers accessed “a small number” of its attorney emails but said there is no evidence of further access to its information technology system.

Oct 9, 2025 12:46 PM CDT

Open-source intelligence and why it has become vital to modern legal operations

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Rick Campbell, the executive chairman and CEO of @Group, and Matt Winlaw, the CEO and managing director of @ID, which is one of three divisions within @Group that also includes @Docs and @Soft.

May 29, 2025 9:07 AM CDT

For cybersecurity, vulnerability management, ‘think of it as brushing your teeth,’ IT managing director says

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Ciprian Şaramet, managing director at Modular Services, a Romanian company focused on providing global law firms with technical support and business services.

Apr 22, 2025 1:30 PM CDT

How law firm leaders can identify cyber threats, leverage artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Edward Chick, the chief revenue officer at NopalCyber, a managed security services provider that offers outsourced cybersecurity support while seeking to democratize enterprise-level security for law firms and organizations in other sectors.

Mar 21, 2025 9:51 AM CDT

Should we expect new regulations on data privacy and consumer protection?

When it comes to data protection and privacy, some states have already taken the lead in trying to protect consumer data. But in these political times, expecting or hoping for the federal government to follow suit seems about as likely as seeing pigs fly.

Feb 12, 2025 8:51 AM CST

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law set to start Sunday

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to block a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States as early as this weekend if the wildly popular video-sharing app does not divest from Chinese ownership.

Jan 17, 2025 9:22 AM CST

Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block

The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States. Later this week, however, the social media application and some of its content creators still have time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court against a federal statute that threatens to banish TikTok on Jan. 19.

Jan 8, 2025 1:50 PM CST

Legal’s weakest link? Proactively securing your third-party ecosystem; here’s how to address it

ServiceNow acquires Armis in $7.75B cybersecurity deal

ChatGPT creator warns of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in newer AI models

Volume of service-of-process requests among concerns reported by surveyed in-house legal professionals

Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges

Hackers gained access to ‘small number’ of attorney emails at Williams & Connolly, firm confirms

Open-source intelligence and why it has become vital to modern legal operations

For cybersecurity, vulnerability management, ‘think of it as brushing your teeth,’ IT managing director says

How law firm leaders can identify cyber threats, leverage artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity

Should we expect new regulations on data privacy and consumer protection?

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law set to start Sunday

Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block

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Supreme Court will decide whether TikTok ban violates the First Amendment

TikTok asks SCOTUS to block law that would shut down app

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