Upcoming Webinars

The Risks of ID Fraud and Client Verification

Date(s): Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Time: 10am - 10.30am
Suitability: Verifying who you are dealing with when it comes to your responsibilities under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 is becoming increasingly challenging as organised crime finds newer, smarter and more effective ways to perpetrate fraud and launder funds from criminal activities

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Lawyer Checker Training

Date(s): Wednesday 9th October 2019
Time: 10.00am - 10.30am
Suitability: This webinar is suitable for all users of Account & Entity Screen or Consumer Bank Account Checker
What we will cover:

• Logging in to the Lawyer Checker system
• Performing a search using Account & Entity Screen and updating a search
• Performing a search using Consumer Bank Account Checker
• Understanding your results

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Funds Transfer Fraud...think it couldn't happen to you? Think again...

Date(s): Tuesday 8th October 2019 
Time: 11.00am - 11.45am
Suitability: This webinar is suitable for all users of Account & Entity Screen or Consumer Bank Account Checker
What we will cover: Lawyer Checker presents this short webinar looking at real life examples of how fraudsters have intercepted funds and redirected them to criminal accounts. These case studies identify how fraudsters are using cyber security flaws, social engineering and in some cases brazen audacity to dupe law firms into inadvertently transferring funds to criminals.

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Previous Webinars

The Threat of Cyber Crime

If it is not already, protecting your firm from the risk of cyber attack should be high on your agenda. According to HM Government there are around 1400 criminal organisations who are actively targeting the legal sector at this very moment, preying on out of date or inadequate methods of defence against cyber attacks.

Why is this relevant to you?

• Changes to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme and Lexcel accreditations which require firms to take a more structured approach to cyber risk have come into effect from 1st May.
• 60% of law firms reported a security incident in 2018. There is a recognition that conveyancing fraud is on the rise.
• The SRA reporting 237 Scam Alerts in 2018.
• West Midlands Police Cyber Crime Unit have reported £11m of client money was compromised in 2018.

In this short webinar we’ll cover the major changes to CQS and Lexcel and provide pointers on how to ensure your firm remains compliant when audit time rolls round.

Why cyber security is every leader's job & what partners need to know about protecting their firm

With the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) identifying the legal sector as a top target for cyber criminals along with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirming that £11 million has been stolen by fraudsters in the last year – it’s crucial that you protect your law firm and clients from severe damage and your reputation.

Chris Harris (Managing Director) and Jen Williams (Head of IT, Cyber Essentials Assessor and ISO27001 Lead Auditor) from Lawyer Checker will discuss the various risks facing law firms in 2019, with a focus on why Cyber Security is Every Leaders job. They will also cover how accreditations such as Cyber Essentials can help create a more secure, anti-cyber crime culture within your business.