Privacy compliance
Further information is contained in the linked article, written in 2017 for Lawcover’s risk page in the Law Society Journal under the title ‘Is your firm privacy compliant?’.
Risk transfer through insurance
Insights: Regardless of size, cyber risk is a significant risk to all law firms. Professional indemnity policies often provide broad coverage for third party claims but not the firm’s own losses. Cyber insurance can offer different, additional types of cover including specialist technical support.
Email scams are targeting law practices
This article was first published in the Law Society Journal of May 2018. Key insights: beware of increasingly prevalent email scams, especially those requesting passwords, be vigilant in updating computer security software, be wary of fraudulent emails requiring changes to payment directions.
Cyber Security for lawyers
Podcast: Panel discussion on Cyber Security for lawyers, featuring Simone as one of the panellists.
NotPetya – the most devastating cyberattack since the creation of the internet
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History contains a fascinating discussion. Read the full article by Andy Greenberg on Wired.com