By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Coming today to TechnoFeature: A file server can cost upwards of $22,000 plus another $7,000 per year to maintain. Should you instead keep that money in your bank account? But can your law firm conduct business without a server? In this TechnoFeature, legal technology consultant Seth Rowland explains how you can cut the cord by using "the cloud" — online applications for backups, practice management, and document management. But everything has a downside, which Seth also explores. What's his verdict on moving the cloud? Read the article to find out.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, May 7, 2010
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By Neil Squillante | Thursday, April 15, 2010
Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a metadata removal solution for mobile devices and Webmail (see article below), a Bates stamping and watermarking utility for Microsoft Word, an online file storage and sharing service, an iPhone business card scanning app, and an iPad VPN app. Don't miss the next issue.
Metadata Removal for Smartphone and Webmail Users
Imagine that your clan lives on an island not far from a hostile clan on another island. After much effort, you build a defense system that no boat can penetrate. But you soon discover that your rivals have invented something called an airplane. Now what? Law firms find themselves in a similar predicament regarding document security. After investing in technology to prevent lawyers and staff from emailing documents containing metadata from their PCs, your firm now needs to safeguard their smartphones and Webmail accounts too.
Workshare Protect Server … in One Sentence
Workshare Protect Server prevents metadata leaks via email sent from corporate Webmail accounts as well BlackBerry, iPhone, and other mobile devices.
The Killer Feature
The term "metadata" refers to invisible information in PDF and word processing documents such as annotations, redacted text, and tracked changes.
With "minimal user training," Workshare Protect Server removes metadata from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF attachments (including those in .zip archives) sent via mobile devices, Outlook Web Access, and Lotus iNotes. Workshare Protect Server also has a minimal footprint. There's no client software to install or configure.
Other Notable Features
As its name implies, Workshare Protect Server enables you to centrally manage and configure your firm's metadata policies. From the administrative Web-based console you can also monitor, track, and audit all metadata leaving your firm.
Workshare Protect Server includes a number of reports. For example, users can receive a clean report via email, which lists all the metadata removed from a document. Administrators can receive email alerts when policy violations or other issues arise. Other features include cleaning overrides and embedded email support.
Workshare Protect Server integrates with Workshare Protect (desktop metadata removal software) and Workshare Professional (document comparison and metadata removal suite).
What Else Should You Know?
Using the application programming interface, you can customize Workshare Protect Server to remove metadata from third-party software such as Microsoft SharePoint and document management systems. Pricing starts at $70 per seat. Current Workshare customers are eligible for special pricing. Learn more about Workshare Protect Server.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, March 26, 2010
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Fat Friday: Robert Rice reviews Casemaker for legal research, Damian Christianson continues the build your own PC debate, Michael Jones discusses RAID 1 and his preferred online backup provider, Jonathan Jackel explains how to make a phone call using the Verizon MiFi and an iPod Touch, and Richard Ure shares his thoughts on the iPad. Don't miss this issue.
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By Sara Skiff | Monday, March 22, 2010
Coming today to BlawgWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 76 articles from the past week worthy of your attention, including our Post of the Week. Here's a sample:
One Very Small Law Firm; One Extremely Large Computer Virus
Playing It Cool With a Jawbone in Your Ear
The Noose Just Tightened on Selling Your Law Practice
The State of the AmLaw Blogosphere 2010
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By Sara Skiff | Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Coming today to TechnoFeature: Many reasons exist for creating a "green" law office even if you could care less about global warming, climate change, nuclear power, wind, coal, CAFE auto mileage standards, wind farms, blah, blah, blah. In this article, Edward Zohn explains why a "green" law office presents special challenges yet offers significant financial advantages. Edward offers strategies for using no more of the Earth's resources than you must — and saving money in the process.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 5, 2010
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Fat Friday: Paul Mansfield reviews the Fujitsu ScanSnap with Rack2-Filer software, Roy Greenberg offers a fix for BitDefender when it stops working after a Windows restore, Tim Dix clarifies a point about SaaS storage in a
recent TechnoFeature, Lane Trippe shares some further thoughts on the health care debate, and Harold Burstyn explains why he won't shop at Amazon ever again. Don't miss this issue.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 15, 2010
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Fat Friday: Donald Moir reviews Microsoft Response Point with Syspine hardware, Jonathan Warner shares his experience with locally-built laptops, Mike Agron explains why he's switching back to a PC after spending a year with a MacBook Pro, Wesley Brown reviews FileBox eXtender, and Kerry Hubick discusses Australia's health care system. Don't miss this issue.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 14, 2009
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Fat Friday: Ben Schorr discusses the risks of cloud computing, Steve Buchwalter describes his backup routine, Paul Mansfield shares his thoughts on DIY and locally-built PCs, Tom Trottier weighs the pros and cons of a Mac in the law office, and Andrew Weltchek reviews his experience using a BlackBerry with PhoneTag for transcribed voicemail. Don't miss this issue.
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By Sara Skiff | Friday, August 7, 2009
Coming today to Fat Friday: Diana Brodman Summers shares her secrets to being a happy and successful solo, Douglas Simpson compares GoToMeeting with LogMeIn Rescue for remote access, Lawrence Husick discusses Macs in the law office, Michael Jones reviews Acrobat Pro's Portfolio feature, and George Vie explains why his backup software failed to save the day. Don't miss this issue.
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