For financial and professional services firms, data classification is no longer optional. With the growth of artificial intelligence in everyday tools, firms must understand exactly what information they hold, how sensitive it is, and how it should be used. At Pro Drive, we help our clients create a practical and secure approach to data [...]
For professional and financial services firms, information is one of the most valuable and sensitive business assets. However their data is stored if often stored inconsistently across email, shared drives, CRM systems and cloud platforms. Without a clear framework for classifying that data, it becomes challenging to secure, manage, and use it effectively. And [...]
We recently wrote about why having a framework for classifying your data is so important in the digital age and the hidden risks that firms are building by not investing time in doing this. With Artificial Intelligence increasingly embedded into everyday business tools, classifying data properly has become essential to running a secure, compliant, [...]
With almost all legal and accountancy firms having gone fully digital, it’s safe to say that this most critical asset sits almost entirely on their IT systems. Of course, this has real benefits for business efficiency and flexible working, but most firms do not have a good understanding of where their different types of [...]
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT A workshop on leading your firm through a cyber crisis If spending a morning actually reducing the risk of a cyber attack putting your firm out of business is of value, this is the event for you! Being a director or partner of [...]
UK law firms face the delicate challenge of embracing AI innovation without compromising the confidentiality standards their clients rely on. AI has an extremely wide scope and is capable of an extraordinary range of tasks, helping to optimise and streamline operations within a law firm and increase the benefit to clients. However, AI is [...]
Whilst the Online Safety Act might initially only seem to be aimed at social media and big tech platforms, it has important knock-on effects for UK law firms, especially when it comes to data protection, client trust, and your law firm’s reputation. What is the Online Safety Act? In essence, the Online Safety Act aims to make online platforms [...]
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) makes it safer for consumers and businesses to purchase software and hardware products with a digital component. To understand more about what this means for UK law firms, read on for an overview of what this law covers, how it relates to the UK, and its implications for [...]
Microsoft Copilot can be a powerful tool for legal work, but it carries inherent risks for client data. Law firms can still safely use Copilot and other AI tools without risking client confidentiality, but only as long as practical steps are taken to prevent data leaks and ensure compliance. Read on to learn more [...]
Last week Pro Drive IT was delighted to attend the Surrey Law Society (SLS) Legal Awards 2025, held once again at G Live in Guildford. As providers of specialist IT support to the legal sector, Pro Drive are longstanding patrons of the SLS and proud to support an event that recognises the outstanding talent [...]
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