Inside the Engine: A Technical Deep Dive into Black Kite’s Third-Party Risk Management Software

As part of our Cyber Security in Focus series, Secon hosted a hands-on walkthrough of Black Kite’s third party risk management software, led by our Technical Director Linton Geach and Kalyan Ramkumar, Senior Solutions Engineer at Black Kite. This wasn’t just another product demo, it was a deep, practical dive into how the platform helps […]
Cyber Resilience Strategies: Defending Against Legal Industry Cyber Attacks

This is the final post in our three-part series on legal industry cyber attacks and the strategies in which firms can enhance their cyber security posture. In part one, we explored why law firms are prime targets. In part two, we examined the dual role of AI, as both a weapon and a defence. Below […]
AI Cyber Security for Law Firms: Navigating Risk and Opportunity

In our previous post, we examined why UK law firms are prime targets for cybercriminals. In this second blog of our three-part series, we explore the next evolution: how AI cyber security for law firms presents both an urgent threat and a powerful defence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence by […]
Cyber Attack on Law Firms in the UK

UK Law firms are no strangers to the threat of cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks on law firms in the UK have surged by 77% in the past year, rising from 538 incidents in 2022/23 to 954 in 2023/24 according to Crowe. As the legal sector undergoes rapid digital transformation, cybercriminals are exploiting gaps in cyber security to […]