Technology SIG Event – Roundtable Discussion – May 1, 2018
Description
The results from the most recent TLOMA Educational Survey indicate the following topics are of interest:
Trends Reshaping the Legal Industry
Paperless Office
Cloud Computing for Law Firm
IT Management
In preparation for the roundtable discussion, we are seeking questions and comments with respect to each of these topics. Examples of possible comments / questions are set out below:
Trends Reshaping the Legal Industry
- Security of data and meeting Pipeda requirements
- Protection against theft (hackers or employees, data loss, employee education about analysis of threat: "Should I really click the link in this email?")
- Virtualization of hardware vs. one box for one job
- Increasing data storage needs
Paperless Office
- What types of programs are other firms using?
- Is everyone moving in this direction?
Cloud Computing for Law Firms
- Is it really secure? Does it actually save money (for example, MS Office upgrades - yes you have the latest version, but is it compatible with the rest of the software you're using)?
- Does the cloud solution you are using meet all the necessary security requirements (everyone says Dropbox is bad, but no one will go on record with this opinion or tell why it is so bad)?
IT Management
- When do you make the move from 3rd party to in-house IT?
- What are a company's expectations of response time in each scenario?
Please join us and delve into these topics with your fellow peers. What other questions or comments can you share?