Cyber Defense eMagazine December Edition for 2021

Bring-your-own-device rules appear to reduce company expenditures on the surface, but they come with
a slew of hidden costs, including issues with attorney-client privilege. Companies with a BYOD policy
have less control over the devices and are constrained in their capacity to implement proper security.
Furthermore, businesses have less control over information access and how it is sent and stored on
personal devices, which could be problematic in terms of confidentiality and attorney-client privilege.
Secure your communications
Counsel should make certain that communications are sent to the appropriate people. If irrelevant
individuals are included in confidential communications, it may be more difficult to demonstrate that
privilege applies. This approach applies to all kinds of communication, including new messaging tools
such as Slack and agile project management platforms such as Jira and Trello. Despite the ease and
efficiencies offered by many current platforms, the legal system is straining to keep up with such rapid
technological advancement.
Salt is a secure communications solution that provides the best armour available to protect and secure
information when communicating on mobile and desktop devices. As a proven safe haven network it
provides the highest security available for both law firms and their clients. Mobile communications present
major privacy challenges for the legal industry. Client-attorney privileged discussions, confidential
merger/acquisition details, and integral legal strategies are just a few examples of mobile
communications that have been intercepted and used to the perpetrator’s advantage.
The trend away from traditional face to face meetings with clients towards real-time messaging
applications like WhatsApp and Zoom, risks highly sensitive information being shared on a less secure
open platform. There are many media reports of security breaches on consumer-oriented platforms such
as the recent Pegasus based attacks. If you fear a hack by malign actors who may be motivated by
political, economic, personal, or ethical reasons, then it is essential to protect the internal and external
communications of the firm from attack and exploitation, in a bid to protect the value content of the
information, as well as your attorney-client privilege.
Overall, if you're not certain that your message is only sent to people who need to know, consider
modifying your communication delivery strategy to alleviate or reduce your concerns. Through a
dedicated Management Portal, Salt allows you to create closed, private communication groups between
you, your colleagues, and your clients. No uninvited users can contact you via Salt. No uninvited users
can attack or hack you via Salt. You have control and can be seen to protect your clients and internal
communications.
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