OBLIC news, events and updates.

OBLIC continues to stress the importance of strong passwords for your computers and all your electronic devices.  Click on the link for a short video with Password Guidance from NIST. The accepted advice on password security in place since 2003 typically suggested having passwords with special characters, capital letters and numbers, that are changed every […]

OBLIC frequently receives inquiries about lawyers serving as a director or officer for a client who is a for profit or non-profit business.  Two big issues with board service involve fiduciary duties and conflicts of interest. If a lawyer serves as a director, officer, trustee, partner, member or employee of any client, it is a […]

OBLIC is pleased to support the Ohio State Bar Association Senior Partner Program.  An initiative of the OSBA Senior Lawyers Section, the OSBA Senior Partner Program is another resource for your inquiries on general legal topics such as estate planning and elder law as well as non-legal issues such as retirement and financial planning, aging and related mental […]

New reports inform that a computer run by any Intel processor from 1995 onward, bar Itanium and Atom chips manufactured before 2013 are likely vulnerable to new attacks called Meltdown and Spectre.  Cloud environments are also affected. The flaw allows a hacker to read information from the memory at the “kernel” level deep in the […]

For the fourth straight year, Columbus Business First recognized the Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company (OBLIC) as one of the fastest growing property and casualty companies in Ohio.  The distinction was based on a change in direct written premium from 2015 to 2016, with an impressive five percent growth during that time. OBLIC President and […]

Just when you thought you might be getting a handle on internet security, there’s a new threat.  Called KRACK (short for key reinstallation attacks), the new threat involves weaknesses within the WPA2 security protocol for Wi-Fi networks.  All modern protected Wi-Fi networks can be attacked. If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected. […]

OBLIC receives almost daily reports of cyber issues.  Reach into OBLIC’s Cyber “Toolbox” for information and resources to help you avoid becoming a cyber statistic by clicking on this link  https://www.oblic.com/resources/ If you’re an OBLIC policyholder and don’t have a Loss Prevention login password, click here to register. (Please note:  This is NOT the same password you […]

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month.  Here are 5 Steps to Online Safety from The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST): IDENTIFY what needs to be protected against cyber attack. PROTECT Limit or contain the impact of a cyber event through protective measures. DETECT precursors to the incident as well as attacks in progress. RESPOND […]

Here are recent Ohio Supreme Court cases that may be of interest: State v. Morgan, Slip Opinion No. 2017-Ohio-7565  Held that when a juvenile whose parents are deceased appears at an amenability hearing, a GAL must be appointed as mandated by R.C. 2151.281(A)(1) and Juv. R. 4(B)(1).  Further, in a matter of first impression,  the […]

A mobile payment app, such as VENMO, can provide a free digital wallet to allow payments between friends and trusted individuals.  Mobile payment apps may use Facebook or similar platforms.  However, if a lawyer uses a mobile payment app, the lawyer must still protect the client confidences as required by Prof Cond R 1.6. If […]