As cyberattacks ascend to an all-time high, the significance of cybersecurity in the legal sector cannot be overemphasised. It is estimated that 95 percent of all cybersecurity issues are traceable to human error, putting law firms of all sizes under undeniable risk. These cyber threats necessitate a high level of security, especially across sensitive content, whilst maintaining data integrity and ensuring that client information remains protected. This balance between security and workplace flexibility becomes even more pertinent as remote work prevails.
Teaming up with Above the Law, iManage has embarked on a mission to fathom these concerns through an explorative survey. This investigation seeks to understand the steps that law firms are taking to mitigate these cyber threats, along with the challenges these firms are grappling with in order to achieve operational efficiency.
Providing comprehensive insights which could help other firms adapt their cyber security strategies, this survey is set to ripple waves in the legal sector. Given the potentially changing nature of cybercrime and the increased complexities brought about by remote work, data protection strategies will have to constantly evolve to keep up.
Summarised report of the survey can be acquired through: How Today’s Law Firms Are Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges