Cyber security is a constant threat to your law firm
Jonathan Ashley of etiCloud on how prevention is the best defence when it comes to keeping your company safe from…
Cyber security
Strategies for safeguarding client confidentiality and compliance
Everyone is aware that data breaches and cyber attacks are on the rise globally. It affects organisations across various industries…
Allen & Overy dodges data leak bullet as firm tight-lipped on ransom outcome
As the deadline for Allen & Overy (A&O) to pay a multimillion dollar ransom on its data passed by without…
Allen & Overy suffers ‘data incident’ as ransomware group LockBit claims responsibility
Allen & Overy has confirmed that it has suffered a ‘data incident’. Posts from X user and self-described ‘threat intelligence…
Sponsored briefing: The Digital Operational Resilience Act: the next chapter for cyber resilience in the EU financial sector
THE WHAT AND WHY OF DORA The EU’s financial sector is counting down towards a major legal document aimed at…
Sponsored briefing: Recovering from a data breach and the role of legal experts
The data breach landscape is ever-changing and being aware of the latest threats is imperative for responding effectively to a…
Sponsored briefing: As data breach becomes a battleground for class action litigation, companies need to take a risk-based approach to cyber security
The pandemic and GDPR regimes have heightened the litigation risk presented by data breaches and other cyber security issues in…
‘Sector needs to take this seriously’: cyber-attack on offshore firm Appleby sees data on brink of entering public domain
The growing threat of cyber-attacks shows no sign of abating, with news that global offshore firm Appleby was the victim…
‘Collateral damage’: Profession gets a stark wake-up call on tech security in wake of crippling DLA cyber assault
Kathryn McCann assesses the impact of the cyber attack on DLA and the wider legal market For years, the possibility…
Law firms report record £3.2m cybercrime theft in first quarter but prosecutions have fallen
UK law firms have reported a record 45 cases of cyber thefts to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the…
Linklaters to recruit first chief information security officer as DLA breach pushes security up firms’ agenda
Linklaters is seeking to recruit a chief information security officer (CISO) to establish, shape and deliver its global IT security strategy…
Mishcon boosts fledgling cyber security consultancy service
Mishcon de Reya has brought in Mike Owen from PwC as the fourth member of its expanding cyber security consultancy…
Mishcon boosts fledgling cyber security consultancy service
Mishcon de Reya has brought in Mike Owen from PwC as the fourth member of its expanding cyber security consultancy…
The risk debate – The coming storm
On the day Brexit officially began, our annual Legal Business/Marsh round table found risk managers on the front line of…
‘A little upgrade’: Privacy Shield in force but legal challenge still expected
Despite the European Commission’s new data privacy framework coming into force this week, City lawyers still believe a legal challenge…
The risk debate: The gate keepers’ burden
Our annual Legal Business/Marsh round table saw law firm risk managers debate their role in fighting on two fronts –…
The battle within: Risk management and professional indemnity survey 2016
With cyber risk exploding and storm clouds over the economy, it’s harder than ever to balance risk with commercial realities.…
Safe Harbour 2.0: City lawyers warn last minute data transfer deal ripe for legal challenge
City lawyers are warning an agreement made between the EU and the US yesterday (3 February) replacing the Safe Harbour…
‘The most stringent data laws in the world’: European Union agrees on penalties to protect personal data
Lawyers are warning of substantial change following the European Union’s agreement last night to regulate data collection and punish companies…
The cyber security roundtable: Victims and visions
As cyber security issues continue to dominate the headlines amid a fractious European backdrop, we assembled a group of senior…