Recorded Webinar: Cybersecurity: Protecting your Connections (Practice Management & Business Skills)

Securing IT systems and data is a huge challenge for law firms amongst others, and recent ransomware attacks have highlighted the strategic importance of having robust security mechanisms in place. In this session we will examine types of attacks and what steps can be taken to minimise the risks, including:

• Unpacking the scams – what are they?
  • ransomware
  • fraudulent emails concerning fund redirection: Deligiannidou v Sundarjee [2020] NSWSC 437
  • phishing emails leading to the release of sensitive and confidential information
  • hacking and manipulation of databases
  • release of viruses and malware
• The legal, reputational, social and financial consequences of cyber attacks
• Essential steps for securing your network, including managing external access

• The potential impact of BYO devices on your network and how to manage them
• Cybersecurity and IT policies and controls as risk minimisation tools – what you need to have in place