Cathy Miron | What Your Cybersecurity Firm Isn’t Doing to Disaster-Proof Your Law Firm

Cathy MironCathy Miron is a seasoned leader and business mentor with experience in Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and nonprofits. She is known for her expertise in data protection, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

Cathy is the President and CEO of eSilo, a data protection company that offers managed backup and cybersecurity solutions. In this role, she works with business owners, CEOs, and CFOs to educate staff and deploy turnkey security and data protection solutions.

Cathy has worked with many of the country’s premier law firms, accounting firms, financial advisors, consultants, healthcare institutions, and country clubs, implementing technologies that protect vital information. A cyberattack can happen to anyone at any time, so it’s essential to prepare before disaster strikes. That’s why Cathy is educating industries on all things cybersecurity — because you may not be as protected as you think.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Cathy Miron shares a shocking story of how hackers got into hundreds of companies and held their data for a $2.5 million ransom
  • What are the top causes of data loss?
  • The pros and cons of using the cloud
  • How to prepare for a cyberattack: create a disaster recovery plan and simulate an attack
  • Why familiar, low-cost anti-malware software isn’t necessarily the best option
  • The importance of opening up dialogue among partners and hiring an in-house IT employee
  • The 3-2-1 rule of backups
  • Cathy’s urgent reminder: data is one of your most important assets

In this episode…

As the digital world evolves, small and large organizations alike are seeing more threats to their data. According to Cathy Miron, cyberattacks have tripled in recent years. So what can you do to protect your data and your clients?

There are surprising — yet common — mistakes that can lead to cyberattacks, system failures, or loss of data, and Cathy has seen it all. From email phishing scams to cats walking across computers to billion-dollar ransomware threats, there are so many factors that could lead to a major loss. What will save you from this? Data backups, encryption, and disaster plans. Since data is one of your most important assets, you have to make sure you’re secure across the board.

In this episode of The Lawyer’s Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman is joined by Cathy Miron, President and CEO of eSilo, to talk about cybersecurity best practices. Cathy shares the most common mistakes that lead to data loss, how firms of all sizes can be affected, and the crucial investments that can protect you from cyberattacks and security threats.

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This episode is brought to you by The Lawyer’s Edge, a firm based in the New York metropolitan area founded by Elise Holtzman in 2008 to help lawyers become skilled business developers and leaders so that they can grow their practices, retain top talent, and step confidently into leadership roles.

The firm offers customized coaching, consulting, and training programs such as their signature business development program, Lawyers Making Rain.

Now more than ever, it’s not enough to just do good work and hope your law firm will thrive. And no matter how smart and hard-working you are, it can be time-consuming and overwhelming to figure it all out by yourself.

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