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Re: One in ten law firms suffered security breaches
From: InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 00:01:23 -0500 (CDT)
Forwarded from: Mark Bernard <Mark.Bernard () TechSecure ca> Dear Associates, How about the handling of private information? Here in Canada privacy rights are rescinded when someone is caught committing a crime, so likely law firms maintain records including email relevant to cases. What happens to these records when a person is found not guilty or punished for a crime? This appears to be a grey area in the data retention law and now we are seeing that law firms are also vulnerable to exploits. Best regards, Mark. Mark E. S. Bernard, CISM, CISSP, PM, e-mail: Mark.Bernard () TechSecure ca; Web: http://www.TechSecure.ca; Phone: (506) 325-0444 ----- Original Message ----- From: "InfoSec News" <isn () c4i org> To: <isn () attrition org> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:05 AM Subject: [ISN] One in ten law firms suffered security breaches
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25159 By INQUIRER staff 04 August 2005 ACCORDING TO AN NOP World survey, 50% of law firms in the UK are missing basic security measures and just under half have no budget dedicated to digital security, despite the recently increasing IT security threats. 100 UK law firms were included in the NOP World survey commissioned by security specialists Evolution Security Systems. According to the survey, one in ten firms had suffered digital security breaches over the past year - showing absolutely no sign of improvement with exactly the same odds the year before. Over half of the firms believe that digital threats are increasing, yet have failed to take appropriate prevention steps. The survey found that even though there is a one in ten chance of a UK law firm suffering from digital security breaches, over half of those surveyed still asked co-workers to check their e-mails, while one quarter have never changed their e-mail passwords. Perhaps more worryingly, four out of ten firms that were questioned had absolutely no idea what to do in case of a serious IT malfunction, having no disaster recovery plans, or even having thought of such things.
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