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L retain large amounts of sensitive client information that cybercriminals would love to get their hands on for exploitation . From corporate finances to business contracts , employment details , intellectual property and more – critical data is at risk , and the number of breaches is only increasing . Professional services firms accounted for 25 % of all cyberattacks in 2022 , according to Aon Insurance .
Sheridans specialises in legal services for the media and technology sectors – working with a wide range of commercial organisations from small businesses to household names , in addition to market-leading work with leading media figures and well-known celebrities . Confidential details around earnings , real estate and family disputes can make or break the reputation of these organisations and individuals – as well as that of Sheridans .
Up until recently , this information would be stored and retained on-premises on infrastructure and tightly accessed from within the secure perimeter of the office by authorised staff . However , with the rapid shift to digital systems and an increasing need for on-demand access to data 24x7 , a significant amount of information is now being stored and processed in cloud-based technologies and services . As such law firms are now having to take serious steps to holistically improve their cybersecurity posture or risk having clients ’ data exposed by bad actors .
Forward thinking and rapidly growing firms , such as Sheridans , rely on relationships with trusted third party specialists to provide the knowledge and expertise to support its internal IT operations in managing these increasing risks and security demands . Commenting on these risks , Nilesh Mehta , Partnership Secretary at Sheridans , said : “ We have seen how law firms can be
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WE HAVE SEEN HOW LAW FIRMS CAN BE ATTRACTIVE TARGETS FOR CRIMINALS .
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