Lawyerist » encryption

Webinar: Free and Open Source Software for your Law Practice

Sam Glover — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:30:27 +0000

Thursday, August 12th, 2010, at 3 p.m. CDT. The best things in life are free. Sam will talk about what free and open-source software is (and the difference between the two), and demonstrate some of the free and/or open-source software he uses to keep his law firm running. Sam will show you how to encrypt [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Webinar: Free and Open Source Software for your Law Practice is a post from: Lawyerist

Is Your Computer Security Good Enough?

Randall Ryder — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:00:46 +0000

Many attorneys are using cloud computing to make their practices mobile and easier to access from various locations. There are definite concerns about the security and privacy of files stored in the cloud. Those concerns, however, are secondary to whether you properly secure your work computer and encrypt your files. Computer passwords Any computer you [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Is Your Computer Security Good Enough? is a post from: Lawyerist

Encrypted Client Communication May Be the Wave of the Future

Niki Black — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:30:41 +0000

I predict that within approximately 2-3 years, lawyers in most jurisdictions will communicate and collaborate with their clients using some type of an encrypted network. This will occur as a result of the enactment of laws to protect consumer data, and because of the inherent flexibility of emerging legal technologies. New laws and regulations A [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Encrypted Client Communication May Be the Wave of the Future is a post from: Lawyerist

Work From Home (or Anywhere Else) on Fridays

Sam Glover — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:56:15 +0000

About a year ago, I started blocking off Friday on my calendar, calling it a “writing day.” Apart from the odd court date I have no control over, that block of time is inviolable. I use my Fridays to work from home (where I am right now), catch up on reading material, write briefs or [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Work From Home (or Anywhere Else) on Fridays is a post from: Lawyerist

Five shocking ways your computer is at risk

Aaron Street — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:02:38 +0000

Even if you have read our previous posts on data security and encryption, your computer data is probably still at risk. Scientific American recently reported on a variety of “side-channel” data vulnerabilities–threats of data theft through passive or mechanical means that bypass your software and operating system altogether. Below are five frightening new ways to [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Five shocking ways your computer is at risk is a post from: Lawyerist

Encryption: do it when you travel

Sam Glover — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:41:56 +0000

The Department of Homeland Security just disclosed its official policy on laptop seizures. It says it can and will take laptops of foreigners and U.S. Citizens for as long as it wants, for whatever it wants. How can they get away with this? Because an out-of-touch judiciary says so. Border agents can search laptops without [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Encryption: do it when you travel is a post from: Lawyerist

TrueCrypt 6.0 out and looking even better than ever

Sam Glover — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:42:29 +0000

TrueCrypt 6.0 was released on the 4th, and includes some great new features, including the ability to encrypt and hide the entire operating system for Windows users. It is also optimized for multiple-core processors. TrueCrypt 6.0 is available for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. Get it here. For first-time encrypters, last year I posted a [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

TrueCrypt 6.0 out and looking even better than ever is a post from: Lawyerist

Three (four, really) good reasons to go paperless

Sam Glover — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:25:27 +0000

In the newest Lawyerist video, I describe four reasons to create a paperless law office: Three (four, really) good reasons to go paperless from Sam Glover on Vimeo. --------------------- Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist! Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter. --------------------- Three (four, really) [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

Three (four, really) good reasons to go paperless is a post from: Lawyerist

FIRE DRILL! How secure are your files?

Sam Glover — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:55:21 +0000

Imagine any of the following scenarios: You returned to your office this morning to find it had burned to the ground overnight. You cannot salvage anything but a few crispy bits of your pencil sharpener. Someone swiped your laptop on the train this morning while you were on your way to work. Nobody seems to [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

FIRE DRILL! How secure are your files? is a post from: Lawyerist

TrueCrypt 5.0 released with major new features, Linux GUI

Sam Glover — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:58:23 +0000

My favorite encryption software, TrueCrypt, released a major update today. There are two major new features: TrueCrypt now allows encryption of the entire system partition in Windows. TrueCrypt has enabled encryption of non-system partitions before, but this features allows you to encrypt your entire drive. The long-awaited graphical interface for GNU/Linux! TrueCrypt is a free [...]

---------------------

Thanks for subscribing to Lawyerist!

Become a Fan of Lawyerist on Facebook or sign up for our free weekly Lawyerist Insider newsletter.

---------------------

TrueCrypt 5.0 released with major new features, Linux GUI is a post from: Lawyerist