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Another day, another infiltration. In 2014, more than 700 data breaches were reported across businesses, governments, and educational and financial institutions. The technology to perform attacks has become more ubiquitous and the defenses currently in place are less effective than before. In response, law firms must evaluate their own infrastructures and make the appropriate changes…
As the information age marches ahead, bringing ever-advanced forms of technology, law firms have started to adopt the various business-to-client pathways the era has developed. However, with a more accessible communication and marketing environment have come concerns over privacy and security. It is within that context that electronic gateways known as “client portals” have come…
This September, Google was granted a new patent that could shape the future of search engine algorithms in exciting ways. Better yet, much of the technology that patent might need is already in use in Google’s services. Over the years, Google has found more and more ways to bring a user’s offline behavior online, using…
Major Internet service providers are lobbying to overturn FCC rules which prevent discrimination of traffic across the internet. Their intentions are to charge companies and, possibly, end users for priority access to popular services such as Facebook or YouTube. The debate on whether some 1s and 0s are worth more than others will come down…
Law firms can save time and money by incorporating electronic signatures into their paperless workflow, but issues of legality, security and implementation must be considered. Many “paperless” offices encounter an obstacle in signatures, often resorting to printing out an electronic document in order to have it physically signed, only to scan it back into electronic…
In just a few years, responsive design has gone from an experimental concept to mandatory practice. A responsive site displays the same content at the same URL in every case, but it accommodates the screen size on which it’s being viewed. In a world of smart phones, tablets, HDTVs and even wearable computers, your site…
Applications developed for attorneys, by attorneys. Technology is spreading its roots in the legal industry. Every day, firms take advantage of advancements in practice management, document management, litigation support and information sharing to enhance client service and business development. The American Bar Association continues to play a role in encouraging attorneys to understand and embrace…
Why is it so important for your law firm to keep is software updated? Well, American Bar Association (ABA) Ethics now demand it. Unless your office does not use computer technology at all, there is no longer any excuse to lag behind your competitors. Nothing stands still on the internet, not even the ways by…
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