More and more law firms in the United States and around the world are being hacked by cybercriminals, who seek to secure sensitive emails, documents and other legal work.

In many cases, the cybersecurity weak spot for many law firms is not their perimeter security system, but their internal data security and governance systems. Cyber criminals can use phishing or other methods to get through a strong perimeter security defense, and once inside, can access all of a firm's emails and documents.

Without strong document and monitoring systems in place, cyber criminals can continue to access these documents for days, weeks or even months without the law firm realizing. Firms can address these weaknesses by deploying technologies that restrict access to sensitive content to only those employees who need this information. This help quickly identify potential attacks.