Are law firms really a “soft underbelly” for hackers? Yes, according to numerous legal security experts and recent news reports. Understandably, more corporate clients are demanding their law firms take increased security measures. So why are law firms on the hacker radar? Quite simply, because law firms — especially smaller and midsize firms — tend to lack the level of security of their corporate clients. This can provide hackers with a proverbial “back door” into confidential and privileged data of more secure businesses, via their law firms. ... The good news is there are multiple ways you can mitigate your security risks. Here are 12 commonsense steps to protect your firm ... READ MORE
Originally published June 3, 2014Sign up for our free newsletter.