Experts are warning law firms to protect themselves from all viruses - cyber and real - when pivoting to a completely remote workforce as the U.S. responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Cybersecurity is a moving target," said Ruth Hill Bro, co-chair of the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force and moderator of the American Bar Association webinar "Remote Working in a Time of COVID-19: Cybersecurity Issues You Need to Know." Law firms are attractive targets for hackers and the risk of cyber breaches multiplies as more employees work remotely, raising the stakes for law firms to protect sensitive client data. The outbreak also creates opportunities for hackers and scammers. "There are thousands of COVID-19 scam and malware sites being created daily," Bro said. Train employees not to click on links that offer COVID-19 updates. "We have to educate our team members and our employees about what is happening and what things they shouldn't click on."