Privileged data exposed by breaches
A single breach of a communication platform can expose years of privileged communications, case strategies, and confidential filings. Centralised platforms make high-value targets.
Client privilege, mathematically enforced.
Shield Desk gives legal professionals a secure operating environment for every client interaction, where no data is stored, no communication can be surveilled, and confidentiality is guaranteed by architecture, not policy.
The problem
The risks these teams face daily
The legal industry handles some of the most sensitive data in existence, yet most firms still rely on infrastructure that was never designed for true confidentiality.
Email is not a confidential channel
Email offers no meaningful encryption, no access controls, and no ability to retract once sent. It is structurally unsuitable for privileged communications.
Phishing and impersonation risk
Legal professionals are disproportionately targeted by phishing and impersonation. Centralised identity systems create single points of failure attackers exploit routinely.
Regulatory pressure is increasing
Data minimisation, purpose limitation, and user rights are becoming enforceable expectations. Firms on legacy tooling are increasingly exposed to regulatory scrutiny.
Fragmented tools across cases
Teams juggle email, chat, video, and file storage across unconnected platforms, creating gaps in confidentiality, audit trails, and access control.
The solution
A secure operating layer, built for the work
Shield Desk is not a messaging app with a padlock icon. It is a purpose-built secure work environment built on distributed blind computation, a cryptographic model in which data is never centralised, never stored in a recoverable form, and never accessible to anyone outside the explicitly authorised parties.
- No data persisted on centralised servers
- No backdoors, not even for the platform itself
- Quantum-resistant cryptographic architecture
- Closed network of verified organisations and employees only
How blind computation works
Data never leaves your device unencrypted
All content is encrypted locally before transmission. Plaintext never touches Shield Desk infrastructure.
Processing without exposure
Computations such as search, indexing, and AI summaries are performed on encrypted data. Results are returned without the platform ever seeing the content.
No central point of failure
There is no single server holding your content. Even in the event of a platform-level incident, there is nothing to expose.
Mathematically verifiable guarantees
Confidentiality is enforced by cryptographic proof, not contractual promises or access policies.
Key features
Built for these environments
Encrypted client workspaces
Every client engagement lives in its own mathematically isolated workspace. Communications, documents, and call records are accessible only to explicitly invited participants.
Secure voice and video with transcription
Conduct encrypted calls from within Shield Desk. Full transcripts and AI summaries are produced and stored securely, never processed on external servers.
Time-limited document sharing
Share sensitive documents via permission-controlled, expiring links. Access can be revoked at any time, and every action is logged with a cryptographic audit trail.
Decentralised identity protection
Participants are authenticated through decentralised identity profiles, significantly reducing the effectiveness of phishing and impersonation attacks.
Cross-firm secure collaboration
Collaborate securely with co-counsel, external experts, or opposing parties in permission-controlled shared environments, without exposing your internal systems.
Mobile, desktop and web
Full feature parity across every device. Whether in the courtroom, office, or travelling, your secure workspace is always accessible and always encrypted.
Who it serves
Every role, fully protected
Attorneys & legal professionals
- Conduct fully encrypted client communications
- Access secure call transcripts and summaries
- Maintain strict privilege across all interactions
- Reduce exposure to breaches and surveillance
Paralegals, admins & office managers
- Send secure, time-limited document invitations
- Coordinate internal workflows without data exposure
- Manage case communications in controlled channels
- Access permissions aligned to role and case
Clients
- Join encrypted workspaces via email, no app required
- Communicate with legal teams in a protected environment
- Upload and download sensitive documents securely
- Access call summaries when explicitly shared
Use case scenarios
How these teams use Shield Desk
Secure remote client consultation
An attorney conducts a video consultation with a client in another jurisdiction. The call is end-to-end encrypted, transcribed in real time, and summarised, all accessible only within the client's encrypted workspace.
Time-limited document request
A paralegal needs documents before a court filing. They send a secure, time-limited link from Shield Desk. The client uploads; the link expires automatically. No email attachment, no cloud exposure.
Secure video deposition
A firm hosts a remote deposition with opposing counsel, witnesses, and a court reporter in a permission-controlled Chamber. The session is transcribed into the firm's encrypted vault, not a third-party service.
Internal case collaboration
A litigation team collaborates on a high-profile matter inside a private, permission-controlled channel, sharing drafts and assigning tasks, without any data leaving the firm's encrypted environment.
AI assistance
Intelligence that protects, not exposes
Meeting intelligence
Leia
Leia transcribes and summarises depositions, client calls, and internal meetings securely. Every transcript is encrypted and only accessible to authorised team members.
Case activity tracker
Tegan
Tegan monitors case activity, tracks outstanding follow-ups, and flags missed communications across your firm's workspaces, without compromising confidentiality.
Security watchdog
Sarg
Sarg monitors file sharing, vault access, and user behaviour to detect anomalous patterns before they become incidents, and flags anything outside authorised parameters immediately.
Integrations
Works with your existing workflow
Shield Desk is a security layer, not a forced replacement. It adds encryption and access controls to the tools your team already uses.
Google Drive
Securely access and share files without leaving the encrypted environment.
Google Calendar
Sync case meetings, deadlines, and client calls with full context.
Gmail
Bridge existing email workflows into a secure communication layer.
Slack
Migrate sensitive case discussions from Slack into encrypted channels.
Zoom
Replace unencrypted video calls with Shield Desk's secure Chamber sessions.
Google Docs
Collaborate on legal documents within a protected workspace context.
Security & compliance
Designed for strict confidentiality
Shield Desk is built around principles aligned with modern data protection frameworks, including data minimisation, purpose limitation, and user rights. It does not claim certifications beyond what its architecture directly enforces.
No data persistence
No data is stored in a form that can be accessed, recovered, or handed over, by design, not policy.
Mathematically resistant
The architecture is resistant to brute-force, man-in-the-middle, and surveillance-based approaches under current mathematical understanding.
Quantum-resistant architecture
Cryptographic methods are selected to remain secure against quantum computational approaches.
Closed network
Access is restricted to verified, subscribing organisations and their explicitly invited employees. No public access.
Data minimisationOnly what is necessary is ever processed
Purpose limitationData used only for its stated function
User rightsAccess and deletion rights enforceable by design
No centralised storageZero exposure to centralised data breaches
Quantum-resistant encryptionFuture-proofed cryptographic standards
Architecture-enforced. No policy exceptions.
Protect your legal work
See how Shield Desk secures your most sensitive workflows, mapped to your compliance requirements.