Simplifying E-Mail and Group SchedulingSpecial to Law.com
After considering groupware like IBM Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange to handle its communication and collaboration needs, Grimes & Smith decided on the Google Apps service for e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and document creation. Law firm partner Charles Smith takes us on a tour of the Google-hosted suite of services.SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Save hours of time with ALR on Westlaw
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Managing Ethics in E-DiscoveryNew York Law Journal
Cases like Qualcomm Inc. v. Broadcom Corp. have highlighted the dangers to lawyers and their clients of not properly managing electronic discovery. Pillsbury partner David Keyko reviews some key steps for collecting, processing and producing information during litigation.| SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT New Podcast with Monica Bay
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'Auld Lang Syne' for DictationLaw Technology News
Dictation is an old friend for lawyers and should not be forgotten as manufacturers move from analog to digital dictation systems. Michael Barnas, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal's director of application services, provides helpful tips and tactics for evaluating specific vendors.Tools for an Unconventional LawyerThe Recorder
There are about 1,000 blind lawyers in the U.S., but only a few at major law firms, despite the assistance that contemporary technology offers. Kirkland & Ellis associate William Grignon stays on top of his practice with some additional software, including a speech synthesizer that reads aloud text displayed on a computer screen.Beware of Export Law ViolationsThe Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers working on international transactions should beware of exports that include services, software and technical data. The U.S. government is stepping up its enforcement of export laws and ratcheting up related penalties. Dilworth Paxson's Margaret Gatti and David Laigaie offer 10 tips to fend off costly fines.
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User's Guide to Securing External Devices for Telework and Remote AccessU.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
This publication provides recommendations for securing external devices used for telework and remote access. Many organizations limit the types of external devices that can be used for remote access and which resources they can use, such as permitting teleworker-owned laptops to access a limited set of resources and permitting all other external devices to access Web-based email only. This allows organizations to limit the risk they incur from external devices. When a telework device uses remote access, it is essentially a logical extension of the organization's own network. Therefore, if the telework device is not secured properly, it poses additional risk to not only the information that the teleworker accesses but also the organization's other systems and networks.
Guide to Storage Encryption Technologies for End User DevicesU.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Tedhchol
This publication explains the basics of storage security, which is the process of allowing only authorized parties to access and use stored information. The primary security controls for restricting access to sensitive information stored on end user devices are encryption and authentication.
