security

Webinar: Free and Open Source Software for your Law Practice

August 10, 2010

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 [...]

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Is Your Computer Security Good Enough?

June 20, 2010

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.

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6 Rules for Protecting Confidential Information

May 8, 2010

You are the one factor outside of your employer’s control that can defeat multiple layers of high-tech protection for confidential information. Breaches of confidentiality can cost you your job, get your name in the wrong place in the blogosphere or Twitterverse, and make you searchable in a bad way on Google, Lexis, and Westlaw under [...]

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Is E-mail Secure?

April 19, 2010

Whether your e-mail communications are secure depends on what you mean by security. In general, sending and receiving e-mail is about as secure as using a mobile phone. Listening in is possible, but it is also fairly unlikely. Of greater concern, given the government’s propensity in recent years to snoop around in everything—without a warrant, [...]

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Google’s Privacy Promises

February 9, 2010

Google explains why it wants your data, how it protects your data, and what it does to make sure you can get your data out of Google when you want to: Someone should tell Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Google Renews Its Privacy Vows | TechCrunch

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Use Your iPhone to Secure Your Mac

January 1, 2010

If you have a Mac, you probably have an iPhone. With Airlock, you can use your iPhone to automatically lock and unlock your Mac when you are away. Airlock uses Bluetooth to tell your computer when you leave the room (or other proximity; you can change the settings). When you leave, your computer is locked [...]

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