Earlier this month, the Nebraska Ethics and Advisory Committee handed down Opinion 17-03 concluding that it was ethical for lawyers to accept bitcoin as payment for legal services. It was the first opinion to address this issue but most certainly ...

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Most employers now use electronic timekeeping software for payroll purposes. These programs offer an easy means of accurately tracking employee work hours and breaks. Used appropriately, they can offer significant savings to employers – the American Payroll Association estimates that ...

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Recent cyberattacks, such as those involving the WannaCry and Petya ransomware, have shown the vulnerability of businesses around the world to IT intrusions. Cybersecurity threats are not going away, and law firms, which house important client data and information, have ...

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Seventy-five percent of companies experienced payments fraud in 2016, and half said the number of attacks increased over 2015. But new industry standards and updated payment terminals technology can help protect businesses—only if they take much-needed action. Today, businesses of ...

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According to a recent study conducted by Altman Weil, “Law Firms in Transition 2017,” 72 percent of responding firms believe that change in the legal industry will continue to take place at a rapid rate, compared to 2012 when only ...

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Made famous by the movie “Moneyball,” sabermetrics refers to the use of statistical analysis to formulate a high-quality sports team at a minimum cost. The concept has similar applications to employers outside the sports realm. A growing number of companies ...

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Cloud computing — where electronic data is stored off-site on servers owned and maintained by a third party — is quite common in 2017. The proliferation of mobile devices, which are essentially useless in the absence of cloud computing, has ...

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As businesses fortify their data and networks against the next cyberattack, some business owners might be considering cyber insurance to limit their exposure to the uncertain and evolving risk of a network or data breach that could disrupt operations. But ...

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President Donald Trump campaigned on the slogan, “Make America Great Again,” and he has consistently voiced his desire to bring overseas manufacturing jobs back to America. In doing so, he hopes to help boost the economy and increase employment rates. ...

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Today, it is imperative for companies to ensure their security teams and business strategies are aligned — and stay that way. With cyberattacks on the rise and hackers becoming increasingly advanced, business leaders must make it a priority to change ...

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