additionally, When it comes to the access to justice issues discussed in the first week of class, protection of private information is front and center. Marginalized persons, those with low income or lacking digital access have less ability to protect their data if small firms or underdeveloped legal operations lack adequate cybersecurity resources. The prevalence of data breaches can also break public trust in legal systems, making those most in need of services reluctant to seek help out of fear. Ethical rules require legal services providers to treat cybersecurity as a confidentiality obligation. That means strong policies like encrypted communications, secure files, data handling rules and incident response plans. It is imperative that we advocate for progress in this area by training personnel, budgeting for secure IT systems and design workflows that mitigate the risks associated with inadvertent disclosures. The Jones matter shows us that inadvertent disclosures can harm litigation and reputations and the Microsoft breach demonstrates what can happen with third-party vendor reliance. Cybersecurity guidance reminds us that platform testing in "sandbox" environments, encrypting communications and performing due diligence in vendors is just the beginning, there will always be operational challenges and resistance to change with transitions from legacy systems, and applying consistent standards across all jurisdictions presents inherent problems due to varying rules