Security

The legal industry has come a long way in embracing the turn towards digital transformation and the need for accompanying cybersecurity. But, in many ways, the industry is still lagging.

Getting your sensitive documents bound by ransomware is a nightmare scenario. But even if you can’t avoid it, having a plan to respond can make all the difference.

Regardless of your legal experience or scope of practice, you’ve probably heard about the Department of Defense’s Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

Law firms are just as susceptible as any other company, and recent studies warn that many firms are unprepared and sometimes even unaware they are being attacked.

More than half—57%—of law firms offered telecommuting options for their attorneys in 2016, up nearly 4% from the previous year.

Legal teams can play a major role in helping clients reduce vulnerabilities, minimize consequences, and hasten responses to cyber attacks by embracing security risk management.

The implications of a data breach can impact a company or law firm for many years down the line.

An interview Jennifer Stueckler, LegalShield’s senior product manager for IDShield, on cybersecurity issues.

The Panama Papers scandal, the security breach of two prominent New York law firms, and other recent breaches and hacks have moved cybersecurity to the top of most law firms priority lists.

In the last decade, cybersecurity has become a major concern for businesses.