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What Should Law Firms Do About the Deepfake Threat ?
As with so many cyber and scam threats , there is no one step you can take and there are going to be no guarantees any combination of steps will successfully block this threat . All you can do is try your best . That said , the following are becoming more important than ever .
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1 . Use multifactor authentication on every critical or sensitive account or service . Think bank and other financial accounts , cloud-based services such as practice management programs , email accounts , remote access , and the list goes on .
2 . Mandate the use of an out-of-band communication process to verify the legitimacy of every request to transfer funds , regardless of the communication channel the person making the request uses . And if you are not already aware , an out-of-band communication is a method of challenge and response to the requestor of a transfer , payment , or delivery of money using a communication method that is separate and distinct from the communication method the requestor originally used .
3 . Conduct periodic mandatory training that , over time , covers all the various tactics utilized in social engineering attacks . Include current examples in order to demonstrate how these attacks “ look and feel .” Note that mandatory means no exceptions ; all lawyers and staff must participate .
4 . Encourage social media users to limit their presence on social media and to minimize the posting of high-quality personal images online .
5 . Consider using biometric verification processes for access to critical accounts such as banking or other financial accounts . The reason why is biometric data typically has minimal public exposure .
6 . Make all conference calls , video calls , etc . private and / or password protected . The goal is to ensure only trusted known individuals have the ability to participate .
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FRANCIS W . GASPER , founder of Gasper Investigations , LLC is an award winning retired FBI Agent , attorney and licensed private investigator located in North Dakota , who specializes in working with attorneys to prepare and engage in complex litigation ; clients include corporations and banks addressing fraud , employee malfeasance as well as background reviews .
HIGHLY SKILLED AT CONDUCTING :
• Comprehensive research
• Reviewing large amounts of financial records and data
• Identifying , locating , and interviewing witnesses
• Gathering and summarizing admissible documentary evidence
• Asset searches
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Francis W . Gasper Gasperinvestigations . com frank @ gasperinvestigations . com ( 914 ) 584-2225
Private Investigator ND # 588 , MN # 2321 , IL # 115002658 , NY # 1100221129 , Member of NY Bar
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