The Cyber Challenge Facing the Legal Profession By: Don Byrne and Joseph Booth The good news is the bad news. Law firms large and small have access to a stunning array of innovative tools and resources to help reduce costs and increase productivity. Email, social media, web technology, and global video conferencing empower law firms of all sizes. Cloud computing and mobile applications enable even small firms to store and access their information from anywhere in the world. At the…

Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) at LSU believes cyber related crimes are a particular threat to the disaster management community.  The disaster management community is comprised of state and local emergency management personnel, homeland security personnel, and first responders. There have already been cases where mission critical communications systems were electronically attacked and disabled for periods of time.  Moreover, critical infrastructure systems rely on the disaster management community to provide vital services in large scale disaster responses. There are two…

Brant Mitchell, Associate Director of the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI), recently returned from Australia, where he was invited to speak at the Association of Public Communication Officials (APCO) Australia Convention. Mitchell was asked to speak due to his significant role in Louisiana’s efforts to establish mission critical voice communications after Hurricane Katrina crippled first responder efforts due to the disruption of all voice communication systems in the Greater Metropolitan New Orleans area. Following his presentation at APCO Australia, Mitchell…