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Building defences against cyber-attacks

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Published on: 01 May 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Commercial expert

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Original news
What are the key cyber-crime issues faced by financial institutions?
How are companies currently building and managing their cyber-crime strategies and what hurdles are they faced with?
What are the main problems surrounding cloud computing?
How can companies deal with issues such as insider threats?
What are the consequences of cyber security weaknesses?
How can the quality of information relating to cyber-crime be improved? How can businesses identify the risks more effectively?
What are the implications for lawyers practising in this area? What possible pitfalls are there for lawyers and how can they be avoided?
Are there any trends emerging in the law in this area?

Article summary

IP & IT analysis: Organisations are increasingly at risk from cyber-attacks which can cause severe disruption to a business. Rhys Williams, partner in the commercial technology team at Taylor Vinters LLP, outlines some of the strategies companies can implement to build more effective defences and the pitfalls of cyber-security weaknesses.

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