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Cyber Security Compliance for Legal Businesses: What You Need to Know

MatterSuite

In 2020, the American Bar Association reported that over 25% of law firms had experienced a data breach, with smaller firms being particularly vulnerable. Therefore, it is crucial for legal businesses to implement robust cyber security for law firm compliance measures to protect themselves and their clients.

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UK Data Protection Bill No.2 – What is changed?

Technology Law Dispatch

On 8 March 2023, the UK government presented a new version of the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill No.2. As with the previous bill, the new bill aims to alleviate the burden of compliance with the UK GDPR and its implementing UK Data Protection Act (2018) for organisations in the UK.

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European Data Protection Roundup – September

Debevoise Data Blog

million fine against Austrian Post for channelling electronic data protection-related inquiries to a web form and not offering an additional email address, irrespective of the data subject option to also use non-electronic postal mail or customer service. These developments, and more, covered below.

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PCI Compliance Essentials for Law Firms: A Comprehensive Guide

CaseFox

While technology and digitalization offer convenience and efficiency, they also come with legal compliance responsibilities. This makes it crucial for law firms to prioritize the protection of sensitive payment information. One critical aspect of achieving this is maintaining compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards.

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Law Firm Data Security: A Comprehensive Guide

CaseFox

However, this integration of technology in legal practices has also given rise to ‌data security for law firms. It has become critical for lawyers and law firms to use software or technologies that exclusively ensure the law firm’s data security. Lately, cybersecurity has become a major concern for legal professionals.

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Legal Payment Processing: A Law Firm’s Guide to Online Client Payments

MatterSuite

Law firms must consider factors such as regulatory compliance, data security, confidentiality, and integration with their practice management software. However, law firms must ensure they comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requirements to protect client information.

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CCPA Enforcement Actions Take Aim at Sales of Personal Information

Debevoise Data Blog

A large number of the examples focused on compliance with the CCPA’s requirements for “sales” of personal information, including the obligation that businesses honor consumers’ use of a Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) opt-out signals.