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Cybersecurity and Email

By Bill Ho
October 01, 2018

Email was first introduced into the workplace more than 30 years ago — and the platform quickly became the de facto way for colleagues to communicate and share data, documents, and information among one another. With the mass adoption of smartphones and devices, email is one of the easiest and quickest ways to communicate.

Specifically, in the legal community, professionals have embraced the tool — coming in directly behind healthcare as the industry that leverages email the most for sending and sharing information. However, as increasing concerns and regulations around data security continue to evolve, the future of digital communication via email may not meet the more stringent requirements.

The Dark Side of Email

Trust, in the legal industry, has become the foundation between maintaining relationships between lawyers and their clients. But, with the increase of cyber hacks, phishing, and mistakes — such as accidentally sending information to the wrong person — the conveniences of email are putting the most sensitive data, and client confidentiality at risk.

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