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A new crime wave against smartphones is building. Smartphones are a goldmine for identity thieves. Once into your phone, they can access passwords, photos, addresses, everything. Criminals don't need to grab your phone and break in. And they don't need to hack in through obscure security holes that are hard to find, hard to exploit and quickly closed. Hackers find it easier to create fake apps resembling popular ones like Facebook and Whatsapp. They trick you into installing their "more secure" version of these apps. Recently a global malware campaign dubbed Dark Caracal infected thousands of smartphones across the globe....

Do you practice in one of the green states on this map? In 25 states, lawyers have an official duty of technology competence. Competence is the very first duty stated in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 states in part:“To maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology...."In the remaining states, lawyers' duties to their client may be interpreted to require the exercise of due care in the use of technology to safeguard your clients'...