Solicitors hold client money, conveyancing bank details and confidential case files — making law firms a top target for email impersonation and account takeover. Run by people who have supported legal IT since 2000, AlphaSec secures your practice without slowing down fee earners.
The three biggest cyber risks facing Welsh law firms
- Friday-afternoon conveyancing & invoice fraud: Criminals spoofing your domain or hijacking a mailbox to send altered bank details to a client. Our DMARC email protection and mailbox forwarding locks shut this down.
- PII & Lexcel / Cyber Essentials renewals: Insurers and panel lenders increasingly require Cyber Essentials and documented MFA across all devices.
- Unapproved “Shadow AI” on client matters: Fee earners pasting client documents into free consumer chatbots. Alongside our sister AI consultancy AlphaOps (AI for Law Firms), we help you put safe, SRA-aligned AI governance in place.
Start with a free legal security snapshot
Ask us for a free one-page external snapshot of your firm’s domain. We check your email spoofing protection, SSL, website software (including the recent PHP vulnerability) and domain expiry — using only public records, with zero disruption to your practice.
Common questions
Have you worked with law firms before?
Yes. Ross Owen has worked in legal IT since 2000 and founded Alphabyte IT in 2009 to support solicitors and professional practices across Cardiff, Newport and South Wales.