Lawyers are not well-prepared to protect against nor respond to data breaches, according to a recent study conducted by risk-management firm Marsh.

Despite the global rise in cyberattacks, almost three-quarters of law firms surveyed have not taken steps to assess the cost of a data breach. In fact, many law firms have already been hacked unknowingly, exposing sensitive, privileged client records and creating a mountain of liability issues for the firm.

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