The highly-governed United States Legal industry exerts a lot of privilege over client affairs. The protection of client data is paramount in United States privacy laws. On any given day you may deal with real estate, personal matters, estate planning and everything in between.

This information would have a significant impact on your clients if you were to suffer a data breach. Unfortunately, attackers are equally aware of the value of data you retain, making the legal industry a high-value target.

Aside from external threats, there are additional security complexities within your firm. Accidental data loss from user error and the threat of losing information from a malicious insider make up more than a third of reported data breaches. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to protect your team.