Cyber security fundamentals
Insight on preventing and responding to an attack.
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Template documents
Top resource
Template documents
Solicitors can access a suite of template documents to adopt best practice risk-management.
Cyber security updates
22 May 2026
Ransomware: decision time
Paul Delahunty outlines the key questions and decisions that legal leaders need to make when a ransomware attack happens.
10 Apr 2026
Curating a cyber incident response
Organisations that handle cyber incidents best manage their response well.
02 Mar 2026
Safe use of social media in practice
The use of social media brings both benefits and risks in legal practice.
Featured resources
PII procedures
See guidance on triggering your Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) after an attack.
Subject Guide
See relevant textbooks and other resources held by the Law Society Library.
Explore cyber security resources
Practical tools and guidance to help manage your risk.
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Open Report an attack
Report an attack
Report an incident in confidence to help protect fellow colleagues.
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Open Template documents
Template documents
Access a suite of template documents to adopt best practice risk-management.
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Open Subject Guide
Subject Guide
information on books, eBooks, journal articles, professional guidance and other useful Library resources.
Current analysis on cyber security issues.
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Open Ransomware: decision time
Ransomware: decision time
Paul Delahunty outlines the key questions and decisions that legal leaders need to make when a ransomware attack happens.
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Open Curating a cyber incident response
Curating a cyber incident response
Organisations that handle cyber incidents best manage their response well.
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Open Safe use of social media in practice
Safe use of social media in practice
The use of social media brings both benefits and risks in legal practice.
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Open Cyber Security Threats: Are you prepared?
Cyber Security Threats: Are you prepared?
Watch the 2025 Legal Tech Series event , covering preventative measures that you can take to protect your firm and clients.
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Open Mobile misadventures
Mobile misadventures
Mobile lawyers have unique cyber security vulnerabilities, writes Bill Hologan SC in the Gazette.
Access training on cyber security issues.
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Open Practical Guide to Cyber Security
Practical Guide to Cyber Security
An introduction to cyber security essentials and the most common types of cybercrime that Irish law firms are being subjected to.
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Open Advanced Cyber Security for Law Firms
Advanced Cyber Security for Law Firms
Enhance your awareness and build knowledge to identify, evaluate, and mitigate cyber security risks.
