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HSF launches in-house data breach software
Global firm Herbert Smith Freehills has developed its own in-house software to better help clients respond to data leaks in a timely manner and hopefully reduce the financial impact of cyber attacks.
Jerome Doraisamy
The new software was built and developed in-house by lawyers, the firm said, and purports to automatically analyse leaked data to help identify what types of personal data have been breached.
“This requires an understanding of what data has been compromised and what a malicious actor could do with it.”
Leaked data falls into two categories, the firm noted: structured data or unstructured data.
“The conventional approach by many firms faced with a data breach of unstructured data is to engage in a manual review of the content of the documents to identify the type of personal data that has been leaked, and who the data subjects are,” the firm said.
“This can be a long and costly process, especially where large volumes of data are implicated.”
Speaking about the new software, HSF global cyber security practice head Andrew Moir said: “We have been saving our clients costs with this tool.
“Often the need for manual review of the original unstructured data can be significantly reduced, or sometimes even eliminated completely.”
The launch of the firm’s software follows a call from SmartWomen Connect founder Fiona Craig for in-house legal teams to develop their own technology and practice tools, thereby having greater oversight of what is being created and utilised for day-to-day legal work for respective businesses.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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