In the midst of increasing cyberattacks and breaches in the legal space, some in-house legal departments are moving to deploy encryption to secure their data. But while the move is beneficial for information security, it’s far from becoming a staple in corporate legal.
“In my experience, corporate counsel often do not by default employ encryption in their communications to clients or outside counsel,” said Olga Mack, general counsel at ClearSlide Inc., a software provider for sales and marketing teams. “In my practice, I have occasionally received encrypted communications from counsel, other companies and third parties. These are definitely exceptions, not the norm.”
