Corporate Counsel offers a look at what lessons can be learned from a recent ransomware attack on law firm DLA Piper. According to a Legaltech News report, the firm's phone and computer systems went down, allegedly as a result of an attack similar to the recent WannaCry incidents that affected organizations around the world. The incident should serve as a reminder to in-house lawyers to be more careful about securing their data. Larry Ponemon, who has worked with DLA Piper as a consultant, said, "From my experience, it's an excellent firm with reasonable due diligence procedures. This tells me ... this could happen to anyone." He recommended firms encrypt all email communications when possible and avoid email attachments of documents with sensitive data. According to LogicForce, 40 percent of law firms were breached in 2016 without knowing it.
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