Lawyers and law firms have increasingly become targets of deadly Ransomware attacks.
The level of attention of this type of threat worldwide has risen dramatically.
When we use the term “attention”, we mean unwarranted attention because the problem is really simple to solve. And while normally there are no silver bullets for fixing information security problems, there is a silver bullet against Ransomware.
The simple answer to completely immunizing yourself and your firm from Ransomware infections is to have a great information backup process in place. If the information backup at your firm or your laptop is done in the right way, you never lose that information.
So even if you do get infected by Ransomware that encrypts your critical files and asks you to pay up if you want the decryption key, you can have the last laugh. All you’ll need to do in such an event is restore all your information from a clean backup. And it’s much better than paying the ransom because if you go that route there is always the risk of “remains” left behind from the Ransomware attack that might leave a door open for the attackers to come back for “another sip”.
We strongly recommend that you have an experienced cyber security expert perform an independent review of your firm’s backup processes so that you have the right process in place to completely kill the so-called “threat” of Ransomware attacks.
If you have any questions or need guidance or support in performing a Backup Process Review, feel free to get in touch to discuss cyber security recruitment, training and best practices for your business.