How Cybersecurity is Evolving in Legal Tech with Aderant’s VP Niveta Chowdhry

Legal data is under attack, and the stakes have never been higher. With AI revolutionizing both defenses and threats, law firms face a critical moment in cybersecurity. In this episode of Studio A, Host Will Ayers talks with  Niveta Chowdhry, VP of Business Operations & Cybersecurity at Aderant, about the strategies law firms need to protect sensitive information and stay one step ahead.

Learn practical strategies for safeguarding your organization, from building resilient systems to fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness. 

Highlights:

• The Rise of AI in Cybersecurity: Niveta explains how AI is transforming both defensive strategies and the nature of cyber threats.
• Lessons from Real-World Incidents: Discover how Aderant navigated a recent outage and emerged stronger with enhanced recovery protocols.
• Zero Trust and SOC 2 Compliance: Insights into building robust security frameworks and achieving critical certifications in the legal tech space.

Jump into the conversation:

​​(00:00) Introducing Niveta Chowdhry

(01:17) AI is making cyber threats smarter and more dangerous

(03:19) Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike outage

(09:35) The importance of Zero Trust in cybersecurity frameworks

(11:35) Common threats facing law firms today

(14:09) Prevention vs. damage control in cybersecurity strategies

(16:17) Safeguarding sensitive data in AI-powered tools

(20:05) SOC 2 compliance and its role in legal tech security

(22:25) Creating a culture of cybersecurity awareness in organizations

(25:39) Practical steps to prepare for evolving cybersecurity threats