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How Oklahoma Law Firms

Protect Client Data

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Oklahoma law firms handle

highly sensitive information

on a daily basisRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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• Intellectual property details

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• Confidential trade secrets

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• Client personal and

privileged informationRon Vaughn

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• Case-related financial

and medical information Ron Vaughn

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Recently publicized

data breaches emphasize

the critical importance

of reliable and effective

data securityRon Vaughn

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As a result of potentially

catastrophic breaches

like this,Ron Vaughn

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updated ethics standards

require Oklahoma lawyers

to take reasonable steps

to ensure that client data

remains safeRon Vaughn

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Require Two-Factor

AuthenticationRon Vaughn

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Two-factor authentication

provides an extra layer

of security to privileged

administrator accountsRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Other recommended

authentication controls

include:Ron Vaughn

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• Blocking users who log in

from countries where the

firm does not conduct

business Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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• Blocking login attempts

that originate from

anonymous networksRon Vaughn

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Implement Real-Time

Security DefensesRon Vaughn

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Criminals often use

targeted emails to break into

protected networks, a ruse

known as ‘spear phishing'Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Law firms have set up

security gateways that

provide real-time protectionRon Vaughn

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Upgrade Database

Security ControlsRon Vaughn

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Oklahoma law firms have

upgraded security controls

to limit access to their

databases,Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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encrypt stored files, and

instantly patch any detected

vulnerabilitiesRon Vaughn

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Establish an Employee

Awareness ProgramRon Vaughn

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Law firms are educating

their staff to recognize

fraudulent communications

and websites,Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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refrain from putting

confidential data onto

portable items that are

easily lost (jump drives),Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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and confine all confidential

communications to within

the company firewallRon Vaughn

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Hire a Specialist Security

Services ProviderRon Vaughn

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A security services provider

can deliver contract-based

assistanceRon Vaughn

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that is less expensive

but no less effectiveRon Vaughn

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Bottom Line

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ABA Model Rule 1.6. (c)

states that lawyers must

make “reasonable efforts”

to prevent client information

from being compromisedRon Vaughn

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Employee awareness and

strong security controls will

put them in an excellent

position to withstand most

dangersRon Vaughn

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Does your firm use any

security measures not

included in this article?Ron Vaughn

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If so, what are they?

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Let us know your thoughts

in the Comments box belowRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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