Leading law firm ByrneWallace has achieved a first for the Irish legal profession by becoming the first large Irish law firm certified for ISO 27001 by Certification Europe in Ireland.
Byrne Wallace ISO 27001 Announcement
ISO 27001 is the recognised international standard for information security management. It provides a best practice framework that helps organisations to proactively manage and mitigate the risks of data management, protecting against information threats and vulnerabilities and safeguarding client information. The standard provides a set of standardised requirements for an information security management system (ISMS) which ensures that the highest standard of controls are in place to address confidentiality, integrity and availability of information on customers, continual asset protection, IT governance and legal compliance.
Commenting on the certification, Catherine Guy, Managing Partner said, Information security and cybersecurity is a primary risk for any business. The incidence of cyber attacks in Ireland has almost doubled since 2012[1] and having advised clients extensively on cybercrime and related issues including data protection we understand the potentially serious impact a security breach can have on a business and the growing need for every business, including professional advisers, to have in place adequate control mechanisms to mitigate such threats and safeguard client information. Clients expect excellence from their advisers and they expect that their data is secure.
Having completed our research, we believed that obtaining ISO certification was the best way to ensure international best practice in data security management. Then following a comprehensive risk assessment process we began significantly enhancing all our data management processes and controls to the point where we passed the rigorous ISO 27001 test.
This certification delivers an independently verified Information Security Management System which provides our clients with an extra level of assurance that ByrneWallace has a comprehensive and forward thinking approach to data security. It demonstrates the stability of our systems to both existing and future clients and provides peace of mind that proprietary data is and will always be fully confidential.
Michael Brophy, CEO of Certification Europe & industry leading expert in ISO 27001 added: A number of high-profile hacks and data breaches around the world in recent times has brought the issue of information technology security to the forefront of the worlds attention.Havingachieved an ISO 27001 certification, we are confident that ByrneWallace has continually demonstrated their commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of its clients data and protecting this information from misuse, corruption or loss. The firms clients can be comfortable in the knowledge that ByrneWallace provides best practices for information security management.
[1] Source: PWC Global Economic Crime Survey 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
About ByrneWallace
ByrneWallace is one of Irelands largest law firms with a team of over 200 professionals which includes 37 experienced partners. A forward thinking law Irish firm, it focuses on securing the best possible outcomes for its clients and is dedicated to the protection and promotion of its clients interests through the provision of expert legal services. This expertise is borne out of a 40 year heritage, high professional standards and a commitment to develop the most talented lawyers.
In recognition of its integrity and excellence, ByrneWallace is the only top ten law firm in Ireland to be awarded the Lexcel accreditation. The firm was also awarded Law Firm of the Year 2016 at the Irish Law Awards. The firm adopts a partner-led approach which fosters greater collaboration, a stronger connection to its clients and enables it to harness the collective experience of the ByrneWallace team.
The firm offers a diversity of expertise that covers all significant areas of Irish law. This means it can deliver the expert advice and knowledge which helps to protect and promote its clients’ interests, and develops pragmatic and realistic solutions that work in the real world.
The firm conducts business locally, regionally and on a national and international basis with links to firms across Europe, the USA and Australasia. ByrneWallace is a member of ALFA International, a global legal network of law firms and maintains an office in New York to cater for the legal needs of its US clients seeking to expand into Ireland and the rest of the EU.
For more information on ByrneWallace, visit www.byrnewallace.com
For more information ISO 27001, visit http://certificationeurope.com/iso-27001-information-security/
Pictured (L:R) David Dinn, Director of Finance and Operations, ByrneWallace; Catherine Guy, Managing Partner, ByrneWallace; Rob Lyons, Sales Manager, Certification Europe; and John Kelly, Head of IT, ByrneWallace
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