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Law firms are warehouses of confidential and private information. While many firms are taking effective steps to safeguard their confidential material and legal records, some aren’t.
Protecting your law firm from the risk and penalties of an information security breach means more than just protecting your clients’ documents. If you have financial reports, human resource forms, or payroll statements, your firm could be at risk of fines, lost revenue, and the loss of reputation should any of your confidential information or files get into the wrong hands.
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Protecting confidential information isn’t just a best practice, it’s the law!
Like most other organizations, law firms are expected to take measures to protect and secure private and confidential information in compliance with privacy laws designed to protect identities, financial data records, and personal privacy that come with strict rules and strong fines from violations. We can help you comply with any regulations through our information management solutions and our document shredding services.
In addition to state and professional regulations governing information privacy, here are a few of the key information security laws that apply to law firms.
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US Patriot Act
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The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
US Patriot Act
Helps law enforcement identify, disrupt, and prevent terrorist acts and money laundering activities by encouraging cooperation among law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to share information. It created obligations for financial institutions to have adequate procedures to identify and maintain records of customer account information.
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft for misuse of private information. Individuals caught and convicted of identity theft will receive 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Is an act set up for publicly traded companies to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial disclosures. The act also requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
Aims to enhance security for consumers by setting guidelines for any company that accepts, stores, processes, or transmits credit card information. The act focuses on improving payment security throughout the transaction process created by the major payment card brands.
US Patriot Act
Helps law enforcement identify, disrupt, and prevent terrorist acts and money laundering activities by encouraging cooperation among law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions to share information. It created obligations for financial institutions to have adequate procedures to identify and maintain records of customer account information.
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft for misuse of private information. Individuals caught and convicted of identity theft will receive 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Is an act set up for publicly traded companies to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial disclosures. The act also requires secure document retention and destruction – to better protect against corporate and accounting fraud.
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards
Aims to enhance security for consumers by setting guidelines for any company that accepts, stores, processes, or transmits credit card information. The act focuses on improving payment security throughout the transaction process created by the major payment card brands.
Learn to recognize the risks.
Most people fail to identify confidential information correctly. Your financial documents and business records represent points of vulnerability to your and your clients’ security.
If you create, collect, or dispose of these types of confidential documents, you and your organization could be at risk for a data breach. Learn to be mindful of document security and comply with federal regulations.
- Client Financial Documents
- Client Credit Reports
- Bank Statements
- Personal Financial Statements
- Client Contracts
- Personal Records
- Your Firm’s Financial Statements
- HR Document
Why Choose Shred-it as Your Go-to Paper Shredding Service?
Shred-it protects organizations' information for their people, customers and brands through secure shredding. With 30 years of experience, our primary focus on document confidentiality and security helps ensure your confidential information remains confidential. We offer paper, hard drive, and specialty scheduled shredding services for all forms of secure records and important documents. As a leader in the secure data destruction industry, we’re ready for you to provide us with the sensitive documents that you need us to shred or purge.
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With the most NAID AAA certified mobile/on-site and plant-based shredder facilities, we keep your sensitive information safe.
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Vulnerable Businesses Risk Losing More than Just Money
73% of small business leaders and 94% of consumers surveyed are concerned about data breaches in the future.
Yet, only 60% say they are proactive when it comes to data and information protection leaving many businesses vulnerable.
1. Stericycle, Shred-it Data Protection Report, 2023.
The 2023 Data Protection Report reveals perceptions of the current regulatory landscape and barriers to compliance, as well as assesses the demand for assistance from external information security partners.