🎙️ Ep. 104: The Importance of Data Backup & Cybersecurity w "Mr. Backup", Curtis Preston!

The Tech Savvy Lawyer

Our next guest is Curtis Preston, AKA "Mr. Backup". Curtis is a backup and cyber recovery expert, author, podcast host, and technical evangelist for S2Data.com, a firm specializing in helping companies leverage their legacy data. He has been working in the space since 1993 and has written four books on the subject: Modern Data Protection, Backup & Recovery, Using SANs and NAS, and Unix Backup & Recovery. He joined us today to talk about the importance of cybersecurity for lawyers.

Join Curtis and me as we talk about the following three questions and more!

1. What are the top three things lawyers are doing wrong with their own cyber security, and how can they correct it?
2. What are the top three issues lawyers are missing or not understanding when it comes to E-discovery?
3. What are the top three things lawyers should be doing when they're under a ransomware attack?

In our conversation, we cover:

[01.13] Tech Setup – Curtis’s current tech setup.

[03.13] Challenges - Challenges of using Windows and Mac operating systems.

[07.07] Tips & Tricks - Curtis shares his top three tips for balancing between Windows and Mac.

[08.52] Multi-Factor Authentication - Importance of multi-factor authentication and password managers.

[13.00] Data Backup - Curtis explains why not backing up your data is a mistake.

[19.43] Recovery Services - The importance of having a third-party cloud backup.

[20.14] E-Discovery - Curtis explains the E-Discovery challenges and best practices.

[22.49] Documented Process – The importance of having a documented, well-tested process for e-discovery.

[24.38] Ransomware Attack – Curtis explains the initial steps of handling a ransomware attack.

[28.25] The importance of having an authentication and authorization system for a backup.

[32.10] Air Gap Backup - Curtis explains how to make an Air Gap backup.

[36.07] Relationships - Developing a relationship with cyber professionals.

[38.38] Security Questionnaire - The top three things to look for in a security questionnaire from a provider.

RESOURCES

Connect with Curtis

• LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/mrbackup/
• Websites – backupcentral.com/ s2data.com/

Books by W. Curtis Preston

• goodreads.com/author/list/193436.W_Curtis_Preston

Equipment Mentioned in the Podcast

• Apple iPhone 15 - apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-15
• Apple MacBook Pro - apple.com/macbook-pro/
• Audio-Technica Microphone - audio-technica.com/en-us/blog/a-look-into-audio-technicas-20-series-microphones
• Dell Latitude Laptop Computers - dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/scr/laptops/appref=latitude-product-line
• Logitech Brio Webcam - logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams/brio-4k-hdr-webcam.html

Software & Services Mentioned in the Podcast

• Cohesity Data Security & Management - cohesity.com/
• Dropbox - dropbox.com/
• iCloud - icloud.com/
• Rubrik Data Protection Solutions - rubrik.com/solutions/backup-recovery
• s2data - s2data.com/
• Time Machine - solution-soft.com/products/time-machine