Client Trust Data Is the Next Compliance Frontier: Why Law Firm Cybersecurity in 2026 Is No Longer an IT Problem - It's an Ethics Problem

Law firms are among the most targeted organizations for cyberattacks - they hold concentrated, high-value confidential data and often defend it with fragmented tools. In 2026, safeguarding client data has moved from an IT budget line to an ethical obligation under ABA Model Rule 1.6(c). Here's why platform architecture, not just antivirus, is now a compliance question.