Protecting your practice with proactive legal IT support.
Cyber security is an increasingly important concern for legal professionals due to the complexity of managing barristers working independently from their own devices and the sensitivity of the data you hold.
The team at CSG support a range of chambers and legal firms across the UK, helping improve their cyber security and IT systems. This includes supporting firms with the Cyber Essentials accreditation and Cyber Essentials Plus, which can then lead to LOCS:23.
Why legal services need Cyber Essentials & LOCS:23
- Cyber Essentials is a government-backed certification that helps legal organisations defend against common cyber threats. It’s increasingly required for public sector contracts and recommended by the Bar Council and Law Society.
- LOCS:23 is the ICO-approved GDPR certification specifically designed for legal services. It provides a measurable, auditable framework for data protection, covering client file governance, operational privacy and third-party data sharing.
Who we work with
Barristers’ chambers current IT challenges & how CSG helps:
1. Decentralised device use & endpoint security
Barristers often work independently and use personal mobile phones, laptops and tablets to access sensitive case files and chambers systems. This decentralised setup makes it difficult to enforce consistent security policies, increasing the risk of data breaches and non-compliance. CSG will take this headache away from you and ensure that you are operating in the right way to achieve full compliancy.
2. Compliance with legal-specific standards (e.g. LOCS:23, Cyber Essentials)
Chambers must meet strict data protection standards, including Cyber Essentials and LOCS:23, the ICO-approved GDPR certification for legal services. Achieving and maintaining these certifications can be complex without dedicated IT support, especially when managing multiple users and devices.
3. Limited in-house IT expertise
Many chambers lack internal IT teams, relying on ad hoc support or self-managed systems. This can lead to outdated infrastructure, poor cyber hygiene, and slow response to threats or system failures, putting client confidentiality and operational continuity at risk.
4. Secure remote access & collaboration
With increasing remote work and digital case management, barristers need secure access to chambers systems from anywhere. Without proper configuration (e.g. VPNs, conditional access, MFA), remote access can expose sensitive data to interception or unauthorised access.
What our customers say
At CSG, we have worked within the legal sector since 1985, showcasing our experience and depth of knowledge for barrister chambers’ unique challenges when it comes to IT and security. We have been with a number of legal firms since they began and are still with them to this day, expressing the trust we maintain with our customers.
We understand that maintaining trust with your customers is more important than ever in a growing zero-trust landscape, especially in the face of a data breach. CSG’s data protection and backup and recovery solutions ensure that your data is protected and swiftly restored if compromised.
With our proactive cyber security measures and leading-response capabilities, we help you reduce any downtime that may occur, whilst preventing data loss. This helps to reinforce your commitment to security and reliability. Trust CSG to keep your business resilient and your customer confidence intact.
Every legal practice is different.
We take the time to listen, understand and provide solutions to solve your unique challenges.
Take a look at our legal sector IT case studies to learn how we have helped chambers around the UK and set up your meeting with csg today to learn how we can help you.
