Data Security Tips for Law Firms, Virginia CLE 1.0

Gain a better understanding of current privacy laws and cyber risks and how to mitigate them. Have you thought about how much confidential, sensitive, or personal data law firms hold? Not only do law firms hold the typical data that all businesses have employee records, business records, and client records but law firms maintain files containing their clients most sensitive data, including financial data, intellectual property records, and legal records. A security breach at a law firm can be catastrophic for not only the law firm but its clients and the clients customers as well. Data security for a law firm should be more than just compliance with applicable data privacy laws it should be a comprehensive plan that includes privacy law compliance, cybersecurity risk mitigation, and implementation of broad privacy, security practices, and policies. This course will provide an overview of current privacy laws and then delve into cyber risks and how to mitigate them.