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Solicitors Indemnity Fund - HM Courts & Tribunals Service Reminders for Family Practitioners - Exclusive offer from MUSU - MLS Employment Law Conference - Dates for the Diary
- December Messenger - MLS Court Report Journal Issue 6 - Technology adoption creates cyber risk for the legal profession
The Joint V Law Societies (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester) are concerned that the SRA has failed to consult on the options that it considered at its Board meeting on 13 September 2022 and that it may have made a hasty decision that could be regretted both by consumers and the profession alike.
The Joint V has called upon the SRA to obtain more detailed information and costings on the proposed transfer from SIF to the SRA as well as upon the alternative proposal of a reconfigured SIF to operate at a lower expense level.
We strongly encourage the SRA to reconsider its position so that a fully informed decision can be made.
A copy of the letter dated 2 December can be found HERE
Reminder: HMCTS has published a recording of their recent financial remedy webinar on YouTube. This provides an overview of the service on submitting and managing applications. They’ll be announcing more sessions via their Eventbrite channel in due course.
Reminder: On Tuesday 13 December, HMCTS are hosting a webinar on the probate service for legal professionals. This webinar will provide an overview of the performance of the probate service in the past year, information on the latest data on applications and plans to improve the service as well as an opportunity for you to ask questions.
A couple of weeks ago we told you about the fabulous time Fran had at the MUSU launch party.
If you’ve been green with envy fear not! You can now enjoy this exciting new restaurant with an exclusive offer for MLS Members.
Our members can now experience the Express 1 hour lunch Subayai Menu for £25, reduced from £35, and you also receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco on arrival!
You must put the code MLS25 in the Reservation Notes section when booking and the offer is valid only on the Subayai menu from 5th to 21st December 2022.
The Subayai Menu
Sashimi Salmon / hamachi
Nigiri Mackerel & young ginger
Duck Salsify / sake / gyoza / sansho pepper
Apple Crème brulee / yuzu
To take advantage of this fantastic offer visit www.musumcr.com and quote code MLS25 in the Reservation Notes.
Date: 9 February 2023 Time: 09:00 to 13:30 Location: Squire Patton Boggs, Spinningfields 1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB Cost to attend: MLS Members £75.00 + VAT (£90.00)
Non Members £100.00 + VAT (£120.00)
We are delighted to announce the date for the Employment law conference taking place on 9 February 2023.
Our keynote speaker will be Regional Employment Judge Franey.
For more information on the day and how to book your place please click here.
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Technology makes life easier and efficient. But as our reliance grows, so does cyber risk. Understanding and controlling this risk is vital, as is understanding that as our technologies and behaviours develop, the criminals evolve to take advantage. Failure to identify new threats could be catastrophic.
How does the adoption of technology increase vulnerability?
Your device
As we use more technology, we increase our attack surface area. With remote working, bring your own device, remote desktop policy, and mobile phones, we’re no longer safely tucked in behind the office firewall. Cyber criminals are exploiting this increased opportunity to take over your device with techniques like malware, phishing, spyware and even calling you up (vishing).
The Cloud
With the progressive shift towards cloud-based services, data is stored and accessible all over the place. Between SharePoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, email, hosted servers, and practice management systems, the cloud facilitates a huge portion of your firm’s work.
There’s a common misconception that working in the cloud makes you safer. It just means your risk is different. The rush to move data and applications to the cloud means firms have multiple front doors which all need protection. The increase in digital technology means more access to more data via more routes. Strong authentication and data loss prevention policies become increasingly important.
Automation
Arguably the best thing about modern technology is that so much is automatically done for us, we don’t have to worry about it. We expect our mobile phones to automatically update, we assume our antivirus is scanning in the background and you might also expect that you would get an alert if someone else logged into your email account. It’s brilliant when it works, but, when these systems are infiltrated, it can be months before firms become aware.
For more advice on increasing your security and business resilience, or for an independent, no strings consultation contact Mitigo on 0161 883 3083, email mls@mitigogroup.com or visit www.mitigogroup.com
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