WFH and Human Error Cause in 95% of all Breaches in Legal Industry
Law Firms reliance on email has proven to be one of the weakest links as a majority of workforces have transitioned to hybrid working.
Working From Home (WFH) has in turn, also increased the size of the threat landscape – with cyber attackers targeting vulnerable workers who are away from the immediate support from IT teams.
When sending many emails per day, the risk of human error also arises. Whether this is attaching the wrong document; or CC’ing an incorrect recipient; these mistakes are all too common – but for some industries, it can have devastating consequences.
Within the legal industry, sensitive and confidential data is being handled each day – including insurance claims, financial records and more. If this information were to fall into the wrong hands – it could have disastrous repercussions for the business. Andrea Babbs, UK General Manager, VIPRE, emphasises the importance of law firms prioritising their email defence, so that they don’t fall vulnerable to a cyber threat.

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