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Cyber security for law firms
Protecting client confidentiality, trust accounts and your firm’s reputation.
Law firms hold exactly what attackers want: confidential client information, sensitive matters, and trust-account funds. A single breach can mean privileged data exposed, a fraudulent payment, and lasting reputational damage — on top of your professional and Privacy Act obligations.
The risks
What law firms are up against
- Trust-account fraud via business email compromise and fake payment instructions
- Phishing targeting partners and legal executives
- Confidential client and matter data at risk
- Privacy Act 2020 obligations for personal information
- Client and insurer expectations about your security
How we help
Practical protection, right-sized
- Hardening email and payment processes against invoice and BEC fraud
- Strong identity, MFA and least-privilege access to matter data
- Tested backups and a recovery plan for practice-critical systems
- Awareness training tuned to legal workflows
- Governance and reporting your partners can stand behind
FAQ
Common questions
What's the biggest cyber risk for law firms?
Business email compromise leading to trust-account or client-payment fraud is among the most damaging. Hardening email, identity and payment verification processes addresses it directly.
Do small firms really get targeted?
Yes. Attackers often see smaller firms as easier targets with valuable data and funds. Right-sized protection matters regardless of firm size.
How does the Privacy Act apply to law firms?
Firms hold large volumes of personal information and must protect it and report serious breaches. It sits alongside your professional confidentiality obligations.
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