Nicola Kiely
Partner, Comyn Kelleher Tobin
Cyber Security: A risk you can’t afford to ignore
Is your firm prepared for a cyber-attack?
50
Online
1 CPD Hour: Client Care & Professional Standards
On-Demand Webinar
About this course
Client account funds and sensitive client information make solicitors’ firms a prime target for a cyber-attack. Unfortunately, such attacks are increasingly prevalent and ever-more sophisticated. There are serious adverse consequences for your client relationship, your firm’s reputation and your firm’s finances.
This webinar will examine this critical aspect of practice management by providing you with an introduction to carrying out a cybersecurity risk assessment. It is designed to enable you to identify common threats and provide you with a toolkit to minimise the risks.
Course syllabus
- What is cybersecurity in a legal context.
- Why is cybersecurity relevant for law firms, including cybersecurity insurance.
- Cybersecurity and client accounts.
- Common cybersecurity attacks on law firms.
- Introduction to cybersecurity risk assessments.
- Cybersecurity checklist to safeguard your firm and client account.
