The ongoing digital transformation of the legal industry is an irreversible phenomenon that is conditioning law firms, regardless of their size. The aforesaid process carries a number of risks related to the security of the IT infrastructure and the security and confidentiality of the data held by an advocate. In the digital world, the protection of attorney-client privilege brings with it a number of challenges, not only of a legal, but also of a technical and organizational nature.
This article is a concise presentation of Good practices, which are one of the National Bar Council’s responses to the increasing number of cyber threats and the need to raise awareness of cyber hygiene among the advocates’ community.