There are two types of companies in the world: those that know they've been hacked, and those that don't.
Mohamed Jean-Philippe Sangaré
Director of the Faculty of Science and Technology / Founder & CEO of SSVAR
Personal information is the most valuable commodity on the globe, argues Nick Podd. Here he considers the issues around cybersecurity and outlines how law firms can take responsibility for the security of their clients' data.
Misha Glenny, British journalist and author, specialising in crime and cyber crime, is unequivocal on hacking: "There are two types of companies in the world: those that know they've been hacked, and those that don't."
Like Schr?dinger's cat, the truth is not known until either an examination is performed or, in the case of many cybersecurity breaches, the news is leaked by the perpetrator. So, the inherent concern when faced with the very real and very constant threat to personal data being shared or stored online is understandable.
A business has the added weight of considering the serious responsibility of dealing with client information in such a way that the clients themselves have no reason to distrust the company with their data.
This information can simply be personal data, such as name, address, date of birth and so on, but even that is a valuable asset to anyone wishing to create new identities or apply for a line of credit. For obvious reasons, the addition of financial data into a client database will then make for a more sensitive filing system.
Full article:
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/blog/youve-been-hacked-you-just-dont-know-it-yet/
Director of the Faculty of Science and Technology / Founder & CEO of SSVAR
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