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John Simek

John Simek

John W. Simek is vice president of the digital forensics, managed information technology and cybersecurity firm Sensei Enterprises. He is a nationally known expert in cybersecurity and digital forensics. John possesses the prestigious Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certifications as well as multiple other technical certifications. He was co-chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2019 and is a frequent author (18 books and hundreds of articles) and speaker on technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics.

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Guest Appearances
May 25, 2023

Lawyers Are Hopping Aboard the AI Train – and It’s Gathering Speed

Lately, AI developments have been top of mind for just about everybody—lawyers included. And with AI’s potential to solve all kinds of workflow problems and majorly improve access to justice, the excitement...

December 12, 2022

Backups For Your Law Firm – Recovering from Human Error, Disasters, Hackers, and More

Lawyers spend a lot of time gathering data and creating content in the course of legal practice, and losing that data could prove disastrous or even catastrophic to their firm and clients....

September 22, 2022

Law Firms Stunned by Cyber Insurance Premiums, Security Requirements, and Exclusions

In August, Lloyds of London announced that beginning in 2023 all of its insurer groups will exclude “catastrophic” state-backed attacks from their cyber insurance policies. And, unfortunately, this is just one of...

September 27, 2019

Cybersecurity Basics for the Solo and Small Firm Lawyer

John Simek offers essential cybersecurity tips for solo and small firm lawyers.

February 28, 2019

ABA TECHSHOW 2019: Collecting and Preserving Discovery from Mobile Devices

John Simek and Brett Burney talk about the things lawyers should know about collecting and preserving discovery from mobile devices.

December 20, 2018

A Preview of ABA TECHSHOW 2019

Lincoln Mead and John Simek share how the conference stays current on tech for lawyers and give tips on how to best prepare for attending the show.

March 17, 2017

ABA TECHSHOW 2017: Secure Your Legal Data!

Sherri Davidoff and John Simek talk about cheap (or free) ways to keep your legal data secure.

January 4, 2016

What’s Hot in Cybersecurity for Law Firms

With the data breaches and ransomware that has plagued law firms (and other companies) of all sizes recently, clients and firm managers alike are seeking more advanced data security. Certifications like the...

December 11, 2014

Microsoft Surface Pro 3: The Tablet That Really Can Replace a Laptop

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has been released and, according to these lawyers, it finally lives up to the standards of a laptop. It is lighter and more mobile than even the...