{"id":7529,"date":"2020-07-14T13:39:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T12:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/?p=7529"},"modified":"2024-11-26T15:44:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:44:34","slug":"cyber-security-law-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/blog\/cyber-security-law-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security Best Practices for Law Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To hackers and cybercriminals, law firms represent high-value targets. Trade secrets, intellectual property, merger and acquisition details, personal information, and other privileged data are all examples of valuable information cybercriminals would love to get their hands on. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consequently, data security and cybersecurity best practices for law firms should be top of mind for all law firms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a legal practitioner, you\u2019ve seen or read about the risks first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and understand the importance of maintaining public and client trust in your firm. But where do you start?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To help answer this question, we have compiled a list of security best practices\u2014provided in part by a panel of experts during our <a title=\"Clio Innovate Legal Meetup on Cyber Security\" href=\"https:\/\/landing.clio.com\/innovate-legal-cyber-security-new-normal.html\">Innovate Legal Online Meetup: The Importance of Cyber Security in our \u201cNew Normal\u201d<\/a>. We\u2019ll also touch on your legal and ethical obligations, review the benefits of leveraging cloud-based legal technology, and provide some additional resources you can use to enhance security at your firm.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Legal and Ethical Obligations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image alignnone wp-image-7536 size-full \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 750px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:50%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clio-Blog-Conducting-Conflicts-Checks-and-Building-a-System-Conflict-Checking-750&#215;375\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Clio-Blog-Conducting-Conflicts-Checks-and-Building-a-System-Conflict-Checking-750x375-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"375\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clio-Blog-Conducting-Conflicts-Checks-and-Building-a-System-Conflict-Checking-750&#215;375\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"375\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Clio-Blog-Conducting-Conflicts-Checks-and-Building-a-System-Conflict-Checking-750x375-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The <a title=\"Clio GDPR webpage\" href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/gdpr\/\">General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/a> directly impacts your operations as a law firm. It requires you to consider the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO), conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and implement <a title=\" ICO guide to GDPR\" href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/\">technical and organisational security measures<\/a>. For more information on your GDPR obligations, check out the Law Society\u2019s <a title=\" Law Society guide to GDPR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsociety.org.uk\/topics\/gdpr\/\">GDPR guide for law firms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ethically (and professionally), it is your duty to protect client data. Not only do your clients expect this, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority\u2019s <a title=\" SRA's handbook on the Code of Conduct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sra.org.uk\/solicitors\/handbook\/code\/\">Code of Conduct<\/a>, legal professionals are required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run your business or carry out your role in the business effectively and in accordance with proper governance and sound financial and risk management principles;<\/li>\n<li>Keep the affairs of clients confidential unless disclosure is required or permitted by law or the client consents;<\/li>\n<li>Have effective systems and controls in place to enable you to identify risks to client confidentiality and to mitigate those risks; and<\/li>\n<li>Protect client money and assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To comply with these obligations, you must make efforts to protect your law firm\u2019s data. This could mean developing internal policies and procedures to support good governance, securing your mobile devices, improving communication practices through email, or vetting legal tech providers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cyber Security 101<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image alignnone wp-image-7538 size-large \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 1024px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:50%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy-750x375.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"375\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy-750x375.webp 1x, https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy-1500x750.webp 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"375\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy-750x375.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy-750x375.png 1x, https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Social-Webinar-Security-Basics-No-Copy-1500x750.png 2x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>There\u2019s no one way to secure your law firm\u2019s data. You should consider a <a title=\" Article explaining Defence in Depth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisecurity.org\/spotlight\/cybersecurity-spotlight-defense-in-depth-did\/#:~:text=Defense%20in%20Depth%20(DiD)%20refers,network%20and%20the%20data%20within.\">defence in depth<\/a> approach that employs administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, along with leveraging the latest in legal technology (more on that below).<\/p>\n<h3>Document policies and procedures<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cybernews.com\/editorial\/world-economic-forum-finds-that-95-of-cybersecurity-incidents-occur-due-to-human-error\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An estimated 95%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of security issues begin with simple user error\u2014not tech failures. A mature security program should be supported by policies and procedures for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data protection<\/li>\n<li>Remote work<\/li>\n<li>Data governance<\/li>\n<li>Access control<\/li>\n<li>Incident response<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make policies clear and easy to follow, and train everyone at your firm. Consider how to operationalise your policies while also enforcing the <a title=\" NCSC explanation of principle of least privilege\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/guidance\/introduction-identity-and-access-management\">principle of least privilege<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Perform regular security assessments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Implement an ongoing assessment process to help you identify, evaluate, and treat risks specific to your firm. Once you\u2019ve identified a risk, you can choose to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Avoid the risk<\/strong><\/em> by simply not performing the activity,<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Transfer the risk<\/strong><\/em> to a vendor (such as a cloud-based provider like Clio) or an insurer,<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Reduce the risk<\/strong><\/em> through the use of controls like two-factor authentication, creating better passwords, and at rest and in-transit encryption, or<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Accept the risk<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these are viable options. What\u2019s important is that this becomes a recurring process, as security isn\u2019t a \u2018set it and forget it\u2019 exercise. It\u2019s a constantly evolving discipline that requires you to adjust to your current circumstances.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conduct third party due diligence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Given the reliance most firms have on third parties to support their practices, be sure to also include them in this assessment process. We recommend using Clio\u2019s <a title=\" Clio Cloud Computing Due Diligence Checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/landing.clio.com\/rs\/themissolutionsinc\/images\/Cloud%20Computing%20Due%20Diligence%20Checklist.pdf\">Cloud Computing Due Diligence Checklist<\/a>, along with the Law Society\u2019s Practice Note on <a title=\"Law Society guidance on lawtech\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsociety.org.uk\/topics\/client-care\/using-lawtech-in-your-practice#sub-menu-dy10\">using lawtech in your practice<\/a> and the SRA\u2019s guidance on <a title=\"SRA's guidance on technology and legal services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sra.org.uk\/risk\/risk-resources\/technology-legal-services\/\">technology and legal services<\/a> to determine what questions you should be asking.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure any guarantees or statements third parties make regarding security and compliance (i.e. security controls, the right to audit, breach notification, data storage, <a title=\" NCSC cyber essentials overview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/cyberessentials\/overview\">Cyber Essentials<\/a> certification) form part of the contractual agreement.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Secure your devices and communications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the primary ways for hackers to gain access to your data is through your devices and communications. As part of your firm\u2019s assessment process, review any vulnerabilities across your communication channels and look to mitigate them. Consider\u00a0Clio\u2019s <a title=\"Clio Connect overview\" href=\"https:\/\/support.clio.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/203149194-Overview-of-Clio-Connect-for-Contacts-and-Clients\">secure client portal<\/a> which keeps client communications encrypted and secure.<\/p>\n<p>With more and more <a title=\"Clio blog working remote\" href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/blog\/legal-professional-work-remotely\/\">legal work done remotely<\/a>, there\u2019s increasingly a need for mobile data security. Make use of secure <a title=\"Clio's mobile application\" href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/features\/mobile-apps\/\">mobile apps for lawyers<\/a> and secure your phone, laptop, and other mobile devices through the use of hard disk encryption, anti-virus software, your built-in firewall, backup utilities, and enforcing strong passwords. Also, consider the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/nordvpn.com\/what-is-a-vpn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to encrypt your internet traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plan for the worst<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Develop response plans for your firm before something actually happens. The last thing you want to do is try to develop one in real time. Make sure you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Define roles and responsibilities and document procedures<\/strong>. Your plan should detail how you will identify incidents, what needs to be done, how communications will be handled, and any notification requirements. It should also clearly articulate who is responsible for what tasks.<\/li>\n<li><b>Incorporate guidance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Law Society offers tips on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsociety.org.uk\/topics\/small-firms\/partner-content\/10-ways-to-increase-your-firms-resilience-to-a-ransomware-attack\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 ways to increase your firm&#8217;s resilience to a ransomware attack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eiopa.europa.eu\/browse\/digitalisation-and-financial-innovation\/cyber-insurance_en\">cyber insurance guidance<\/a> regarding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">how firms are protected in the event of a cyber attack<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Test it<\/strong>. This reduces guesswork and ensures you are back up and running as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should also consider what you will do if your firm experiences a disaster, and have a plan in place to ensure it can continue to operate effectively.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your disaster-recovery\/business-continuity plan should consider items such as defining critical systems and equipment, identifying appropriate tools\/procedures (i.e. backups, remote sites, cloud providers, etc.), and developing communication plans.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to test it\u2014find out what works (and what doesn\u2019t)!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Train your staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>User awareness is a critical cybersecurity concern for any law firm. You can have the best technology in the business, but if it isn\u2019t backed up by good governance, it could be all for naught.<\/p>\n<p>Open a dialogue and train employees to promote security best practices. Require training to be taken upon hire and annually thereafter to make sure learnings remain current.<\/p>\n<p>Consider building your training program off of or leveraging the training offered by the <a title=\"NCSC cyber security training\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/blog-post\/ncsc-cyber-security-training-for-staff-now-available\">National Cyber Security Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Train your clients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Communicate with your clients about your firm\u2019s data security practices. Different clients may be vulnerable in different ways. A client should, as part of retention, know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who from your firm might contact them<\/li>\n<li>What methods of communication will be used<\/li>\n<li>What steps clients are expected to take to help preserve confidentiality<\/li>\n<li>How to report anything that deviates from the agreed-upon process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set your clients up to be secure from the start.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is the Cloud Secure?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image alignnone wp-image-7537 size-full \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 750px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:54.1333333333%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"COVID_19-Research_Briefing-Industry_Support_Preview_Card_Images_Implementing-Cloud-Technology-at-your-Law-Firm (1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/COVID_19-Research_Briefing-Industry_Support_Preview_Card_Images_Implementing-Cloud-Technology-at-your-Law-Firm-1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"406\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"COVID_19-Research_Briefing-Industry_Support_Preview_Card_Images_Implementing-Cloud-Technology-at-your-Law-Firm (1)\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"406\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/COVID_19-Research_Briefing-Industry_Support_Preview_Card_Images_Implementing-Cloud-Technology-at-your-Law-Firm-1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>With so much prominence placed on data security, cloud-based software can be a powerful way to support your firm\u2019s data security program.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Benefits of the cloud<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Security, by design:<\/strong> Improve your firm\u2019s security by taking advantage of the security measures (like daily malware scans, at rest and in-transit encryption, and automated backups) and dedicated security teams many cloud-based providers employ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Automatic software updates and maintenance:<\/strong> Don\u2019t waste time and money manually updating your on-premise software. Leverage regular, automatic software updates and hardware and device maintenance by your cloud provider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enhanced compatibility:<\/strong> Cloud-based solutions make it simple to connect with other tools to get the most out of all of your applications. For example, the <a title=\"Clio's app directory\" href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/app-directory\/?categories=eu\">Clio App Directory<\/a> features over 100 complementary software services to help you customise and streamline your workflows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> Cloud-based solutions allow you to scale up (or down) as needed. As your firm\u2019s needs evolve over time, so does your technology stack. Avoid falling victim to the <a title=\"Explanation of sunk cost fallacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conversion-uplift.co.uk\/glossary-of-conversion-marketing\/sunk-cost-fallacy\/\">sunk cost fallacy<\/a> and remain beholden to legacy systems that don\u2019t offer the same level of security.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Clio: Secure legal software solutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Clio\u2019s advanced product features and controls work to secure your data, through features like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Role-based permissions:<\/strong> Visibility into sensitive case information is restricted to specific users at your firm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password policies:<\/strong> Enforce strong passwords and regular password resets at your firm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Session\/activity tracking:<\/strong> By logging the IP address of every login to your account, Clio helps you keep an eye out for suspicious account activity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two-factor authentication:<\/strong> Enhance login security by verifying user identities via their mobile device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Login safeguards:<\/strong> Is someone trying to guess your login? Clio locks your account\u2014automatically\u2014after too many failed login attempts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Clio's data security overview\" href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/features\/data-security\/\">Learn more about Clio\u2019s industry-leading security.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion:<\/h3>\n<p>Protecting your clients\u2019 and your firm\u2019s data is more than just a good thing to do\u2014it\u2019s ethically and professionally required in your capacity as a lawyer. Understanding your responsibilities and best practices can help mitigate your cybersecurity risk, while leveraging the latest in legal technology can take your security even further while also improving your firm\u2019s overall efficiency.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Recommended Security Resources for UK Law Firms<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncsc.gov.uk\">National Cyber Security Centre<\/a> (NCSC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ico.org.uk\">Information Commissioner&#8217;s Officer<\/a> (ICO)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lawsociety.org.uk\">The Law Society\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sra.org.uk\">Solicitors Regulation Authority<\/a> (SRA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/iasme.co.uk\">IASME<\/a> (for Cyber Essentials)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protect your law firm with Clio&#8217;s guide to cyber security for law firms, covering best practices, resources, tips, and 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