US law firms should protect their and their clients’ information with the international standard for information security management, ISO 27001.
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(EINPresswire via NewMediaWire) - March 16, 2015 - Information security is paramount to US law firms from an ethical, legal, regulatory, and business point of view and yet, according to the ILTA 2014 Technology Survey, 86% of law firms do not encrypt desktop hard drives, 56% do not automatically encrypt email, 90% have no phishing/social engineering testing of users, and 45% do not block internal access to confidential information.
Alan Calder, the founder and executive chairman of global information security solutions provider IT Governance, says that robust information security necessarily encompasses the entire organization:“As well as their own corporate information, law firms hold a wealth of client information – including confidential business data, proprietary information and intellectual property, litigation strategy information, personally identifiable information (PII), and other legally privileged information – much of which will be covered by specific data security laws and regulations.
“Moreover, ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) states that ‘A lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client.’
“US law firms should protect their and their clients’ information with the international standard for information security management, ISO 27001.”
Increasing numbers of law firms worldwide are realizing the benefits that ISO 27001 registration brings. Registration to the Standard allows organizations to fulfil numerous legal obligations, as well as bringing countless business benefits.
ISO 27001 specifies the best-practice requirements of an information security management system (ISMS), an enterprise-wide approach to cybersecurity that covers people, processes, and technology. More and more organizations worldwide are implementing the Standard to prove their commitment to cybersecurity – registrations to the Standard have increased 36% in the US alone.
Thanks to IT Governance’s fixed-price ISO 27001 Packaged Solutions, US law firms can take advantage of expert ISO 27001 consultancy to implement an ISMS for as little as $14,995, and firms with fewer than 20 members of staff can achieve ISO 27001 registration for as little as $7,650.
With its unique combination of standards, books, toolkits, software, training, and online consultancy, IT Governance’s Get A Lot Of Help package provides organizations with all they need to implement the Standard and ensure the security of the information they hold.
Click for more information: www.itgovernanceusa.com/iso27001-solutions.aspx.
Alternatively, organizations can call IT Governance toll-free on 1-877-317-3454 or email servicecenter@itgovernanceusa.com for more information on how IT Governance can help protect their information security.
Melanie Watson
IT Governance
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