CORIT TECH 2026 Professional Services IT Risk Report

Why Compliance-First IT Is Now a Business Survival Strategy

How law firms, accountants, consultants, and professional services firms can reduce data risk, avoid compliance failures, and protect client trust in 2026

• How rising cyber threats, stricter client expectations, and growing compliance demands are reshaping IT for professional services firms

• The most critical IT risks facing law firms, accounting firms, consultants, and professional teams, including:

  • Sensitive client data exposure

  • AI-driven phishing and email security threats

  • Outdated systems and unmanaged updates

  • Weak or untested backup strategies

  • Insecure remote and hybrid work environments

• Why traditional break-fix IT models no longer work in a 2026 risk environment

• What a compliance-first Managed IT approach looks like in practice

• How firms can protect client trust, reduce operational risk, and maintain long-term resilience