It is no secret that cyber security risks add complexities that often restrict the process of seamlessly carrying out legal transactions. Law firms need solutions that ensure confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive data to avert significant damages to themselves and their clients. However, law firms should never fall into the trap of thinking that a set of solutions today will deliver them safely from the cyber security threats of tomorrow.
Unfortunately, many lawyers are becoming tone-deaf to the constant narrative of “it’s not a matter of if you’ll be hacked—it is a matter of when” and are being seduced by vendors that promise “peace of mind.” These promises are dangerous and expensive fantasies that deliver a false sense of security. That said, business must go on, and lawyers are all responsible for taking pragmatic steps to mitigate cyber security risk. This can be done by selecting and applying the right security controls for law firms.
