Sintons awarded coveted Cyber Essentials Plus Accreditation

Law firm Sintons has been awarded a coveted quality mark in recognition of its work to ensure it operates at lower risk of a cyber-attack.

Newcastle-based Sintons are one of a handful of law firms in the UK to be awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation for its ability to manage cyber risk.

Sintons received its initial accreditation from the Government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme last year, and has spent 2017 refining systems, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements of Cyber Essentials Plus.

Significant ongoing work and investment are being focused on cyber security at Sintons, which the firm sees as a key part of its unrivalled client-focused service.

Mark Quigley, managing partner at Sintons, said: “At Sintons, we are committed to offering our clients an unrivalled service in all aspects of the work we do, and cyber security forms a key part of that.

“We make continual investment of time and money to ensure we operate at low risk of a cyber-attack, and we are very pleased to be recognised for this with the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, which adds to our overall vision of setting the standard for legal excellence.”