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LEGAL SOLUTIONS

The legal industry operates under a standing defined requirement to protect the integrity of its records and the confidentiality of its clients. The internet has revolutionised the way organisations manage and exchange information, but this era of electronic documents has also produced new security concerns. Legal firms must also limit their own legal liability arising from employees accessing the internet at work.

The legal industry must safeguard confidential data from hackers both inside and outside the office walls. And 70 percent of IT professionals believe that peer-to-peer file sharing – a popular activity in companies with broadband web access – creates an open door for external hackers. In fact, nearly 90 percent of U.S. businesses and government agencies suffered hacker attacks in the last year, according to Newsbytes.

INTERNET USE STATISTICS

  • 37% of at-work internet users in the U.S. had visited an X-rated web site from work (ComScore Networks)
  • The number of hacking sites grew 45% in the last year (Websense)
  • 45% of businesses had an incident of unauthorised access by an insider in the last 12 months (CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey)

THE WEBSENSE SOLUTION

To ensure that potentially offensive or hurtful material from the internet is kept out of the work environment, many law firms look to Websense web filtering and web security software to filter the internet. By proactively implementing Websense software and educating employees about inappropriate internet access, law firms can keep morale high and ensure that offensive material is kept out of the office.

To enable companies to identify workplace hackers and other risks of web use, Websense Enterprise® Explorer allows organisations to closely monitor company internet use and to generate trend and risk reports with a simple mouse click. In addition, Websense Enterprise helps organisations block employee access to hacking sites and prevents open-door external access by preventing peer-to-peer file sharing.



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