Ensure that Your Law Firm Meets Regulatory Data Security Requirements
At Virtual Business Solutions, one of our most important roles is keeping our clients compliant with the various regulatory requirements they operate under. For a law firm, maintaining data security and showing the ability to stay compliant is essential to serve their client base. We offer plenty of services specifically designed to keep your network operations secure, your data secure, and any regulatory reviews you may have stress-free.
Protecting PII
Law Firms Need to Be Mindful of Their Clients’ Personal Information
Many of the regulations concerning the legal profession have to do with the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). Lawyers are constantly handling sensitive data that not only makes them targets for cyberattackers, but can have a major impact on the reputation of a law practice. Recently, law firms have seen a precipitous increase in the number of cybersecurity breaches. As cyberattacks increase, security and compliance emerges as an extremely important factor in the health of any law firm.
Some of the regulations law firms need to be mindful of include:
- American Bar Association Model Rules of Conduct - The ABA is the largest professional organization for lawyers in the United States and has regulations in place governing the rules that lawyers and firms must adhere to such as having active security strategies and making reasonable efforts to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information relating to their clients.
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - The GDPR is widely renowned as the gold standard for data privacy regulation in the world. Firms that manage the data of European Union residents must comply with the protection of individual personal information.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA) - HIPAA, amongst other things, establishes regulations that protect the health information of individuals. This includes ensuring any business in possession of this data has sufficient protections for it.
- Payment Card Index Digital Security Standard (PCI DSS) - This is vital because it protects payment card and individual financial information. Without these protections, there could be a financial loss to a business or to an individual, which no one wants to happen.
Since lawyers are privy to more personal information than any other profession, there are plenty of additional regulations that need to be addressed in the legal field. Our team of IT experts can help.
How We Promote Compliance
The IT professionals at Virtual Business Solutions Can Help Any Firm Build a Strong Compliance Profile
One of the major things that sets Virtual Business Solutions apart from other IT services companies is that our technicians have a thorough understanding of the cybersecurity landscape as it pertains to the legal field. We can bring value through our end-to-end knowledge of what it takes to keep your firm compliant as well as the technical expertise to ensure your network and data stays secure. From penetration testing to full-featured network monitoring, we have a robust service roster that can help keep your firm's data and infrastructure safe.
If your law firm is having trouble with data security and you are worried about staying compliant or if you would just like to have a conversation about the best path ahead, give us a call today at (504) 840-9800 ext. 105.