Why the Legal Industry Must Prioritize Data Protection Now

Written by
Ashish Rao
Published on
February 28, 2025
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In the legal industry, data is the foundation of every case, dispute, legal issue, and client relationship. Whether it’s a law firm helping a client with a claim, an Alternative Legal Service Provider (ALSP) offering e-discovery services, or a legal-tech platform helping businesses with document management, at the core of it, it all runs on ‘data.’

Given the vast amount of sensitive, valuable information that organizations hold, they have become a prime target for cybercriminals. In addition to shielding their businesses from external and internal threats, organizations also need to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements around data.  

In this article, we’ll explore why data protection is crucial in the legal industry – especially for law firms – and what steps they can take to safeguard their data and business.

The shift to cloud and SaaS  

As law firms and legal teams ramp up their digital transformation efforts, we’re seeing a big shift towards adopting cloud-first infrastructures and SaaS platforms like iManage Cloud, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, DocuSign, along with cloud-based IAMs like Okta and Microsoft Entra ID. While these platforms offer better collaboration and efficiency, they also introduce the possibility of new data security threats – both internal and external.  

Today, ransomware attacks have become one of the most common, and an impact to law firms. Recent cyberattacks on law firms have resulted in millions of dollars in financial loss, regulatory fines, and legal liabilities.  

Even with measures to protect a business against external threats, internal threats like simple human error, malicious employee actions, automation errors, third-party risks, and more, can still lead to severe financial and reputational damage.

The legal industry is at a crossroads of digital transformation, rising threats, and an increase in data volume and criticality, making it essential for organizations to strengthen their data protection efforts.

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Senior Product Marketing Manager

Ashish Rao is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at HYCU, bringing over 8 years of expertise in B2B SaaS marketing. His experience spans demand generation, sales enablement, and account-based marketing, with a proven track record in driving product adoption and revenue growth across global markets. Ashish excels in crafting effective go-to-market strategies, product launches, and partner marketing initiatives, leveraging his skills in cross-functional collaboration to achieve impactful results.

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