Judgement is coming.
Safeguarding sensitive information is paramount. Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in protecting client data, maintaining business continuity, and upholding professional reputation.
- Data Breaches: The legal sector saw a 39% increase in data breaches, impacting nearly 8 million people [3]. These breaches often involved sensitive information, posing substantial risks to privacy and trust.
- Phishing Attacks: Phishing was the most common type of cyber attack, accounting for 56% of external breaches [3]. These attacks typically targeted staff through deceptive emails, aiming to steal credentials and access sensitive systems.
- Human Error: A significant portion of data breaches (39%) resulted from human error, such as failure to redact information or misconfiguration of hardware [3]. This highlights the importance of training and awareness programs.
Benefits
By prioritising cybersecurity, law firms can create a secure environment that protects sensitive information, prevents financial loss, and maintains business continuity.
Protecting Confidential Client Information
Law firms handle highly sensitive data, including intellectual property, financial records, and litigation strategies. Robust cybersecurity measures ensure this information remains confidential and secure from unauthorized access [1].
Preventing Financial Loss
Cyber attacks can lead to significant financial losses. For example, data breaches in the UK legal sector have increased by 20% over the past year[2]. Implementing strong cybersecurity protocols helps prevent such costly incidents.
Ensuring Business Continuity
Cyber threats like ransomware can disrupt operations, leading to downtime and loss of productivity. Effective cybersecurity strategies help maintain business continuity, ensuring that legal services are delivered without interruption.
Upholding Professional Reputation
A cyber attack can severely damage a law firm’s reputation, affecting client trust and future business prospects. By prioritizing cybersecurity, legal professionals can protect their reputation and demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding client information [2].
Managing Third-Party Risks
Legal teams often work with third-party vendors, increasing exposure to cyber threats through the software supply chain. Cybersecurity measures help manage these risks, ensuring that all external interactions are secure [1].
Solutions
Kyocera Cyber offers a range of cyber services that will protect data and uphold professional reputation.
Managed Security Operations Centre.
Our state-of-the-art AI powered and hyper-automated Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC) is the ultimate solution for robust cyber defence.
Operates 24/7, sniffing out threats and ensuring your digital environment is secure.
Managed Endpoint Detection and Response.
Protect your school against the latest cyberthreats with our Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (M-EDR) service.
Managed Phising Defence.
Our managed service tackles the challenges faced by IT teams in educating and maintaining cyber security awareness within schools.
Managed Backups.
Our Managed Backup Solution builds business resilience by offering a comprehensive service that takes the bite out of your backup challenges.
BaaS helps businesses dodge data loss and disasters by automating the backup and recovery process.
Incident Response.
Our Cybersecurity Incident Response services are designed to provide swift and decisive action, minimising damage and restoring normal operations as quickly as possible.
Threat management.
When threats strike, speed and expertise matter most. Our Cybersecurity Threat Response services are tailored to provide rapid, effective protection against emerging and ongoing cyber risks.