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Thank you again for everyone who attended the joint Newcastle Upon Tyne Law Society Cyber Crime Seminar last night and our fantastic speakers David Tennant of Northumbria Police , Prof Adam Jackson of Northumbria University and Gregor Angus of Amiqus If you are interested in becoming a member of the society then please contact the office via e-mail on mail@newcastlelawsociety.co.uk or visit the website at https://lnkd.in/ef5VTNc8 Please note that membership is free to trainees and reduced rates are available for larger firms and local authorities.
North East Cyber Crime Seminar Last night Newcastle Law Society held their first Cyber Crime Seminar, hosted by our Vice President, Paul Brown. Thank you to all those that attended, it was good to see so many firms represented, who were keen to gather information about how to protect their firms from being victims of cyber crime. We were delighted to introduce David Tennant, the Cyber Protect & Prepare Officer from Northumbria Police and his colleague Wayne Imrie. Their presentation heightened our awareness of the types of cyber attacks that law firms are falling victim to and why legal professionals are prime targets for cyber criminals. Topics raised were - have you taken steps to defend against ransomware and malware attacks, business email comprise – what is your recovery and business continuity plan in the event of one of these attacks, how do you protect your reputation? How well do you protect your data, systems and services and educate your staff to detect phishing, smishing and quishing attacks and what procedure do you have for password protection to avoid compromise? 29% of reported Cyber Crime cases on legal firms this year were via supply chain attacks. Thank you, Dave, for delivering such an excellent presentation, there were so many take away messages such as the importance of investing in staff training and awareness to improve the security culture in your organisation. The Cyber Protect and Prepare team at Northumbria Police offer free Cyber training, Cyber Exercising and Police Cyber Alarm services. Adam Jackson, Associate Professor of Law and Deputy Head of Northumbria University Law School discussed EncroChat (dubbed “The Crime Chat Network”) and gave us a glimpse into the future of complex criminal investigations. The infiltration of the EncroChat network and the outcomes of “Operation Venetic” described by the National Crime Agency as the “biggest most significant operation of its kind”. He briefly discussed the key challenges: interception during transmission or storage and the Criminal Practice Directions 2023 – what lessons can be learned and challenges that lie ahead. Thank you, Adam, for presenting such an interesting overview of your research paper. Lastly a big thank you to Gregor Angus from Amiqus who reinforced the importance of knowing your client and having strong staff vetting policies and procedures. The products and services Amiqus provides covers everything to keep your law firm compliant, that includes:- right to work, credit check, ID verification, watchlist, monitoring, employment history and automated referencing. The summary of the presentation was to vet your people, streamline your processes and invest in your platforms. Please join us for the Amiqus lunchtime Webinar on 21st November where Gregor will be discussing AML Compliance and Client Experience. https://lnkd.in/egdg8dBy