At Legalweek, while everyone else was talking about AI features, I sat down with Michel Sahyoun of NopalCyber to talk about something the legal profession isn’t paying nearly enough attention to: cybersecurity in the age of GenAI.
Some facts: the average time to exploit a breach is 29 minutes. AI tools can automatically and repeatedly probe for vulnerabilities. Cyber insurance that may not cover what you think it does. Backup systems that aren’t contractually required.
Law firms are particularly exposed and particularly complacent. Lawyers are bored by cybersecurity discussions. That’s a dangerous combination.
Here is my post for Above the Law.