ABA Cybersecurity for Lawyers Handbook

Paul Rosenzweig
Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 6:07 AM

The American Bar Association has released the second edition of it's handbook for professionals.

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The American Bar Association has released the second edition of it's handbook for professionals. Entitled (rather unimaginatively :-)), "The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law Firms, and Business Professionals, Second Edition," the book is a compendium of information that "will enable lawyers and law firms to identify potential cybersecurity risks and prepare a response in the event of an attack. It addresses the current overarching threat as well as ethical issues and special considerations for law firms of all sizes. It also includes the most recent ABA Ethics Opinions and illustrates how to approach the subject of cybersecurity threats and issues with clients, as well as when and how to purchase and use cyber insurance."

I think it is a highly useful volume for most attorneys. Of course, I might, because I wrote a chapter in it. That disclaimer aside, readers of the blog might want to see if it is of use and interest to them.

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Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.

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