Editor's Pick: Your Lawyer Is Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Your Lawyer Is Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Peter S. Vogel Apr 20, 2015 9:20 AM PT

Just like other businesses, law firms have a duty to report to their clients about cyberintrusions. Forty-seven states require notice to those affected. Law firms are not exempt, but many lawyers do not appear to understand the disclosure obligation. Lawyers must learn how to communicate with IT folks, so they can reduce their vulnerability -- and if a breach occurs, they must follow the law. [More...]

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