'You can never 100% avoid this' - DLA Piper hack highlights new imperatives for law firms
Experts discuss the actions firms need to take on cybersecurity in the wake of the DLA attack
June 29, 2017 at 09:31 AM
7 minute read
"What firms are still getting to grips with is the preparation – what to do when it happens," says Bird & Bird's joint international commercial head Simon Shooter of the cyber attack that crippled DLA Piper's systems earlier this week.
"In the same way you have planned operation procedures for a fire in the office, you should have your 'speed dial response unit' [in the event of an attack], including PR consultants to deal with external and internal messaging," he adds.
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