More than 170 law firms were investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over potential data breaches during 2014, according to data released by the ICO in response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.

This information comes months after the ICO issued a public warning to law firms, following a spate of data breaches reported to the ICO involving the legal profession.    Only seven per cent were the result of technical failings. The remaining 93 percent were down to human error, systems, poor processes and lack of care when handling data.

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