While application programming interfaces (APIs) are nothing new to the legal industry, many organizations’ information security controls may not account for them as much as they should.
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Governance, Risk & Compliance
The Danger Lurking in Dark Data and the Importance of Strong Information Governance
Today’s organizations posssess massive volumes of unstructured data. Shining a light on it is the only way to transform that data into opportunity, rather than risk.
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Exterro Acquires Zapproved, With Plans for Integration Still in the Works
Exterro and Zapproved will now operate as a single company, with former Zapproved private equity investor K1 Investment Management retaining a minority stake in the combined e-discovery provider.
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Breaking news: Exterro announces acquisition of eDiscovery rival Zapproved
Exterro has acquired eDiscovery rival Zapproved, in a move that the fast-growing private-equity-backed company says will further its vision to provide customers with everything they need to manage their legal …
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Major E-Discovery News, As Exterro, Eyeing IPO, Acquires Zapproved for Undisclosed Amount

Among the things the two e-discovery companies Exterro and Zapproved have in common is that they were both founded in the same year, 2008, and in the same city, Portland, Ore. Now they have something else in common, as they announce today that Exterro has acquired Zapproved.
While the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, Exterro said that the acquisition…
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Cyberattack Forces Biglaw Firm To Take Document Management System Down For Weeks
The firm seems to have recovered after the incident.
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Dark Web Monitoring For Law Firms: Is It Worthwhile?
It is the fear of personal information being disclosed on the dark web that has spurred such great interest in monitoring services.
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Sign of the Times: New York To Require Cybersecurity CLE Credits
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Sign of the Times: New York To Require Cybersecurity CLE Credits
When was the last time you attended a CLE course focused on cybersecurity issues? If you’re anything like most lawyers, chances are you’ve never taken one. But if you’re a New York…
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Legal Tech's Predictions for Cybersecurity in 2023
Legal industry experts weigh in on what to expect from cybersecurity in the next year.
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November Cyberattack Hobbled Cadwalader for Weeks, Internal Emails Show
The firm declined to say whether client information was compromised.
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6 Ways Data Privacy Laws Changed in 2022
2022 saw privacy compliance continue to grow more complicated as states have both revised old laws and enacted new ones, expanding the types of data covered under privacy statutes in the U.S., while a federal bipartisan privacy bill still struggles to pass.
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Legal Tech's Milestones for Cybersecurity and Privacy in 2022
Legal industry experts weigh in on the biggest developments in cybersecurity and privacy in the past year.
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For Law Firm Cybersecurity, Does Bigger Mean Better?
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5 Cybersecurity Developments That Changed the Legal Market in 2022
Cybersecurity has been top of mind for all industries in 2022, as geopolitical conflicts and a higher reliance on technology opened organizations to more threats than ever before.
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How AI-Powered eDiscovery Tools Can Overcome Employees' Privacy Concerns
Data collection tools have become incredibly powerful, and many employees might not understand that their capabilities allow employers to access conversations that they thought were private.
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