Legal

For a long time, cybersecurity in the legal world was treated like an annual checkup. A firm would bring in an IT technician to run a quick antivirus scan across the network, push out a few software updates, and hand the managing partner a clean bill of health. Until the next review, everyone assumed the…

Law firms are entrusted with some of the most sensitive information in any industry, including litigation strategies, merger and acquisition documents, intellectual property, financial records, and privileged client communications. That makes them an attractive target for cybercriminals. Yet many firms continue to rely primarily on passwords to protect these valuable assets, even though passwords have…

Historically, cybercriminals focused their efforts on obvious targets such as banks, retailers, and healthcare organizations. Today, however, many attackers recognize that compromising a trusted third party can provide access to the same valuable information with potentially fewer barriers. As a result, law firms have become increasingly attractive targets. According to industry research, the legal sector…