Cybersecurity & Compliance Priorities For Canadian – US Business Operations
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Do you think cybersecurity should be a priority for law firms?
Maybe you do – you’re an early adopter that’s highly engaged with the latest developments in cybercrime news, and the cybersecurity technologies needed to protect against it. Or, maybe you don’t – you’re a staunch believer in the idea that basic password policies, and the assumption that you’re not high profile enough to be a target, will keep you safe.
Sorry to break it to you, but if you’re the latter group, you’re wrong. No matter who you are, you have valuable data.
This is why cybersecurity can’t be ignored – none of this is meant to scare you into buying overpriced firewalls or paying huge consultation fees with cybersecurity firms. It’s simply about making sure you know the reality of cybercrime in the legal industry.
1. Know The Risks
You can’t afford to assume that your cybersecurity measures and practices are keeping you safe. You need to know for sure.
The best way to do so? Have your cybersecurity assessed. A comprehensive assessment should consider the following:
2. Harness Real Expertise
This next step is relatively simple – where a lot of firms go wrong is by trying to manage their cybersecurity on their own. Truly mature organizations understand that if they want something done right, they need to invest in real expertise.
By finding the right IT company to handle your cybersecurity, you remove any uncertainty that would come with trying to do the following by yourself:
Determine how your data is handled and protected. Also, define who has access to your data and under what circumstances. Create a list of the employees, volunteers, donors or contractors who have access to specific data, under what circumstances, and how those access privileges will be managed and tracked. You must know precisely what data you have, where it’s kept, and who has the rights to access it.
Security awareness training helps your employees and volunteers know how to recognize and avoid being victimized by phishing emails and scam websites.
They learn how to handle security incidents when they occur. If your employees and volunteers are informed about what to watch for, how to block attempts and where they can turn for help, this alone is worth the investment.
This is a lot to handle on your own right? You’ve got a caseload, after all, so you likely don’t have the time to see to all this, and it’s not necessarily something you should trust to a paralegal that doesn’t have any experience with IT or cybersecurity.
That’s where a knowledgeable IT services company can be invaluable, like BlueHat Cyber. We are more than just computer technicians, were a team of IT professionals who know and understand the unique security concerns of law firms. We will help you develop a cybersecurity package that is virtually impenetrable to hackers.
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