Cyber risk will continue to be a major risk for all law firms in 2020 due to the sensitive nature of the information they hold, and the substantial amounts of client money held by over 7,000 of them.
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- Legal
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Operation Centres (SOC) are vital components of a comprehensive cyber security strategy for law firms. These technologies and services play a crucial role in detecting and responding to cyber threats in real-time, providing proactive protection against potential attacks.
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- Legal
As technology continues to evolve, so do the cyber threats faced by law firms. Over the past few years, the legal industry has witnessed a significant surge in cyberattacks, ranging from ransomware and phishing attacks to supply chain vulnerabilities. With the widespread adoption of remote work and cloud-based services, the attack surface for potential threats has expanded, leaving law firms exposed to ever more sophisticated cyber threats. In this article, we will explore the modern IT and cyber security challenges faced by law firms.
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- Legal
Though not mentioned specifically, the SRA Codes of Conduct for Firms and for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs set out a number of rules relating to cyber security.
- Topic:
- Legal
Over the last 10+ years, the number of law firms who are successfully using cloud services has gone from the very few taking their first steps, to a reported 74% of law firms currently storing client data in the cloud.
Only a few years back, the sentiment was that law firms have been slow to adopt cloud services but with the rise of Microsoft 365 services, new SaaS legal applications, and the rise in remote working, it’s safe to say the legal industry as we know it would not serve its clients in the same way without cloud services.
However, there are still plenty of firms who have either not yet migrated their on-premises servers to the cloud or have had problems when attempting to. In this article, we are going to flag the key considerations law firms should make when migrating to the cloud.
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- Managed IT Services
In the ever-evolving landscape of IT, making strategic decisions is crucial to ensuring the success and growth of your firm. Among these, selecting the right Managed IT support providers tops the list. But what do you do when your existing provider fails to meet your evolving needs? The process of transitioning to a new provider can often seem complex, time-consuming, and intimidating.
Whether you're transitioning your IT support, migrating Microsoft 365 licences, or undertaking a full cloud migration, it's important to realise that these processes aren't instantaneous. A simple IT support transition or licence migration might wrap up in a couple of months, while a full-scale cloud migration could demand around six months, post signing an agreement. This, coupled with many law firms locked into 3-year contracts with substantial notice periods, underscores the necessity of timely planning and execution.
- Topic:
- Managed IT Services
