Legaltech News: Multifactor Authentication Not Enough to Protect Court Filing Systems From Future Hacks

Miriam Wugmeister spoke with Legaltech News about the recent hack of the federal court’s electronic filing system, emphasizing the importance of data minimization as a key cybersecurity strategy. She noted that both federal and state court filing systems often retain excessive amounts of old data, increasing their vulnerability to cyberattacks. Miriam advised, “only keep on your system what you actually need, and the stuff that's 10 years old, put it in cold storage,” highlighting that effective security measures do not always require massive investments. Her comments underscore the need for court systems to adopt best practices from the private sector, such as regular data purging, to reduce risk.

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