Legal Industry

Encryption Solutions for the Legal Industry

The standard disclaimer that appears at the end of every lawyers email message is no longer the solution to protecting the confidential nature of attorney-client communications.

Lawyers have ethical, legal, and fiduciary duties to protect their client’s information, but clients are also demanding their lawyer adopt measures to protect the privacy of their electronic communications.

Encryption ensures the efficient delivery of confidential information and promotes faster client communications with faster response times.

Echoworx encrypts confidential emails and documents allowing lawyers to securely transfer information while complying with privacy legislation and policies which ensure customer and partner communications always remain secure.

Privacy Legislation

  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) governs integrity of financial operations of publicly traded companies
  • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) requires that all financial institutions protect customer information
  • California Security Breach Notification Act (CB 1386) requires disclosure when private personal information of a California resident has been compromised
  • Massachusetts encryption law (201 CMR 17) Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth requires all portable personal data about any Massachusetts resident to be encrypted
  • Data Protection Directive – National governments in all 25 member states to the European Union

In the US, 50 states have breach notification laws and mandate encryption laws

  • Echoworx Solution

    Encrypted Mail

    • Send client contracts, financials, and litigation notices via email securely

    Encrypted Documents

    • Protects customer information that is stored on hard drives, laptops and portable devices

    Encrypted Message Exchange

    • Provides a secure web-based portal for confidential communications between customers and insurance agents including full audit trails and other confidential information