Given that law firms often use personally identifiable information (PII) from their clients, it’s important that they have provisions in place to ensure this information is kept secure. It is believed that as many as a quarter of law firms have been a victim of a data breach. This information alone should be enough incentive to put a plan in place to protect the PII for … [Read more...]
Using Technology in your Law Firm, Consider SharePoint
How SharePoint is an underutilized legal tool Running a successful law practice not only requires the knowledge and education to practice law, but in today’s society, it also requires using technology and various software suites to help make the job easier. One such software that can be useful is SharePoint. What is SharePoint? SharePoint is an online project management … [Read more...]
What is Information Governance and what it means for Law Firms
Given the nature of the information that law firms store, they are prime candidates for hackers who are seeking sensitive information. The major fear is that hackers will attack law firms in order to use this data to trade or to give them a commercial or military advantage. In addition, lawyers themselves can be soft targets for hackers, so IT specialists are working hard to … [Read more...]
