Cybersecurity
The legal sector is at significant and growing risk of cybercrime, cyberattacks and scams. We provide guidance and support to help solicitors understand and mitigate cybersecurity threats.
CTS cyber incident
Following a cyber incident involving CTS, some firms are unable to access their case management systems. We’re working to understand how many members are affected.
All resources
- Cyber insurance for law firms03 Aug 2022
- Cybersecurity for solicitors28 Aug 2019
- How to identify a cyber attack28 Aug 2019
- Property fraud22 Oct 2021
- Remote working, client interaction and associated use of AML technology28 Jun 2022
- What to do after a cyber attack28 Aug 2019
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal profession01 May 2018
- Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance report (third edition)07 Sep 2020
- Blockchain: the legal implications of distributed systems01 Aug 2017
- Lawtech adoption by the legal profession14 Feb 2019
- Lawtech: a comparative analysis of legal technology in the UK and in other jurisdictions03 Dec 2019
- Understanding website hacking and how to protect your practice02 Oct 2018
- Cloud computing18 Aug 2020
- Property and registration fraud26 Jun 2020
- Protecting your firm if you fall victim to a scam18 Aug 2022
- Using lawtech in your practice21 May 2020
- Assessing ransomware risks: our information security questionnaire25 Mar 2022
- Cybersecurity news digest28 Oct 2021
- CTS cyber incident06 Dec 2023
- Digital ID trust framework14 Mar 2022
- Lawtech programme and events19 Jan 2021
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Cyber breach incident response
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