Laws and regulations change every year. Attorneys must stay up on these changes to best serve their clients. However, if you are an attorney, you may be noticing that you are having to stay up on updated and new laws and regulations regarding IT and cyber security. 2025 is going to be the year when businesses have to take these threats more seriously than ever. Why? Because these attacks aren’t just taking down your website, they’re going after your data, trying to shut your business down and more.
The more successful your business is, or the more valuable its data is, the more prone it is to attacks, especially by people who know what they are looking for. There is no way to protect yourselves 100% but there are ways to greatly reduce the likelihood of an attack or breach. That’s why it’s important to take preventative measures because the threats are serious.
Cyber Attacks Are Up
Nearly 40% of small businesses were attacked last year. Why? Because they have value and more than likely they do not have the budget needed for major cyber security majors. However, what many are unaware of is that you do not need to have a multi-million dollar team and system to protect your data.
Changing passwords regularly, having strong and complicated passwords, encrypting data and emails, not sharing devices, taking Wi-Fi security seriously and more will make a huge difference. Not only do these measures lower the chances of you getting attacked, but they greatly improve your chances of beating an attacker who usually focuses on law firms for their data.
Data Management Is Very Important
Protecting and properly storing your data is extremely important. Law firms house sensitive and confidential information including legal documents, medical and financial records and more. This data is not only considered sensitive, but there are regulations in place that require they are protected and properly managed. As your law firm grows, you will want to grow your security as well.
Whether you have an in-house IT manager or not, working with an independent IT management team is beneficial. We can offer support to your in-house team and provide them with the assistance they need. Contact our team today to learn more about our services and how we can assist you and your firm