Figures released today by Egress Software Technologies following an FOI request to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reveal 173 law firms were investigated for breaches of the Data Protection Act in 2014.
The research shows that a total of 187 incidents were recorded, and 26 per cent related to incorrect ‘disclosure of data’. In addition to this, 89 per cent of law firms used unencrypted email as the primary means of communication and 77 per cent rely on a confidentiality statement to secure communication.
In March 2015, research in the US revealed that at least 80 per cent of the country’s 100 biggest firms had been involved in a breach since 2011.
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