William F. McDevitt (Partner-Philadelphia) responded to a request for comments in a recent article, "Panama Papers expose legal industry's cyber-security threats," in the July 6, 2016, issue of Penn Record. When the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) began publishing data based on more than 11 million leaked files from a Panama law firm's information and communications system this spring, it highlighted the threats and liabilities law firms face when confronted with cyber-security threats.

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