Maintain and improve your cybersecurity program in your firm or organization

By John Bandler. Published February 17, 2026, Reuters Legal News

If your firm has a cybersecurity program in place, then your work is not done because you need to continually maintain and improve it. That's what we cover in this article.

If your firm does not have a cybersecurity program, or you are not convinced about the need for it, consider pausing this read to see my prior column and get up to speed.

Remember the cybersecurity program fundamentals

Let's recap some fundamentals from last time because if you remember them, it allows this article to move you forward.

Your firm needs a solid cybersecurity program to protect from cybercrime, comply with laws and professional responsibilities, and help you fulfill your mission of serving clients. Those are my three goals of cybersecurity, which we will revisit soon.

When organizations do cybersecurity right, they also manage their information assets well. This can prevent bad things while making good things possible. There's also a psychological benefit when the nagging anxiety with procrastination of cybersecurity gets replaced by peace of mind when those things are done properly.

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