5 Reasons (Besides Ransomware) Cybersecurity Will Stay Atop GCs' To-Do List
Cybersecurity isn't just for IT people any more. Instead, GC's may find more and more of their day consumed with tasks like law firm security audits or convincing C-suites to spend on new tech.
June 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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CybersecurityGeneral counsel and their legal departments have no shortage of things to do at the moment. In addition to helping their organizations navigate returning employees to the office, in-house teams also have to contend with litigation backlogs and shrinking staffs—not to mention the occasional ransomware attack. But the truth is that ransomware attack or not, cybersecurity will never be far from a GC's radar. Many organizations have begun to recognize cybersecurity is a risk-based function rather than a strictly technical one, with legal teams on the front lines of making sure their company has the right cyber insurance or that vendors are disposing of data properly. It's definitely not a one-and-done type of deal. Above, we look at five reasons cybersecurity will stay at the top of a GC's to-do list.
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