Last year, major incidents involving law firm data breaches brought attention to the weaknesses within law firm data security and the need for more effective plans and preparation. An American Bar Association (ABA) survey reveals that 26% of firms (with more than 500 attorneys) experienced some sort of data breach in 2016, up from 23% in 2015. Law firms make excellent targets for fraudsters because of two major reasons. First, the nature of client information that law firms possess is very useful for cyber criminals. Second, many firms lack a complete privacy and security program. Read More at TeachPrivacy!
