Category: security

Archiving and Deleting Matters - Dec. 15, 2021 - administration, security

Fixing the Time Matters Sync to Phones with MFA or 2FA - Jul. 8, 2020 - calendar, synchronization, security

Billing Matters - Restrict Access to Financial Areas - Oct. 15, 2019 - administration, Billing Matters, security
If you don’t want everyone in the office to be able to view or alter your sensitive information or settings in Billing Matters, you can set Security Restrictions.

Coping if a Disaster Hits Your Bank - May. 16, 2019 - security
Imagine that your local bank has been destroyed in a disaster. Where does that leave you and what can you do about it? More importantly, what steps can you take ahead of time to minimize the impact of such an event on your practice?

Coping in a Temporary Office - Nov. 22, 2018 - organizing, security
A disaster may force you out of your office temporarily or permanently. You lose your old routines and face doing things in new ways. Here are tips on how to adjust to relocation and how to prepare now to survive the disruption.

Time Matters email Attachments on Your Drive - Jul. 13, 2016 - email, security
When Time Matters opens an attachment to an email, saves on your computers local drive, just like Outlook does. If you open sensitive attachments, take care to delete them from your computer's temporary folder.

Share Documents Securely - Jul. 31, 2014 - document management, security, utilities
You can share documents securely with clients and others using Time Matters 13 and later. Two aspects of this service set it apart from alternatives: (1) It makes receiving documents really easy for your clients. (2) It allows you to send documents quickly from within Time Matters.

Windows XP Users - What to Do - Mar. 31, 2014 - Windows, security
Your best choice is to replace your Windows XP computer with a laptop or desktop running Windows 7, Windows 8 or a different operating system. If you do not replace your Windows XP computer, you should take these precautions.

Bad News for Windows XP Users - Mar. 22, 2014 - Windows, security
Beginning on April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer provide updates to fix newly-discovered vulnerabilities in Windows XP. While security software vendors will continue to provide updates, those updates will not protect against holes in the Windows XP operating system. We recommend replacing Windows XP computers before April 8.

Disable Protected View in Word 2010 - Aug. 29, 2013 - document management, security
This post explains how to disable the Protected View warning for Word documents you open or download from the Internet. That spares you from the annoyance of having to click an Edit button in a warning bar in order to edit a Word document.

Cloud Computing Due Diligence - Oct. 2, 2012 - security, web services
When selecting a Cloud Computing service, an attorney should be satisfied that the provider meets ethical standards. A number of state ethics boards have provided guidance. Here is a list of questions with sample answers to assist attorneys in meeting the duty of due diligence in choosing a service.

Time Matters for MS Outlook Security - May. 11, 2012 - links, security
Time Matters for MS Outlook (TMO) requires that you use the Time Matters option, Save This Login. This post explains the security of TMO and the implications of the Save This Login option.

Software Police and Software Thieves - Aug. 1, 2009 - privacy, security
The clash between software companies wanting to protect their intellectual property (IP) revenue streams and software users continues in full force and has begun to pull in a wider cast of characters. The "software police," the most well-known of which is the Business Software Alliance (BSA), have moved from large enterprise targets to schools and small businesses. This article reviews the requirements of software licenses, consequences of violating them, and steps you can take to protect yourself and your firm.

Staying Safe with Online Backup and Remote Access Services - Jan. 3, 2009 - backup, collaboration, privacy, security, utilities
As a lawyer, you have an ethical duty to ensure that your clients’ electronic information. What steps are reasonable to protect data and documents in your firm?

Stay in Business - Dec. 24, 2007 - administration, security
Protect your firm with redundant backup systems.

Computer and Internet Acceptable Use Policy - May. 1, 2007 - privacy, security
A model form for employees to sign regarding the use of computers and the Internet at your firm.

Protecting Documents - From Yourself - Sep. 12, 2006 - document management, encryption, security
How to prevent alteration of your documents, remove potentially embarrassing metadata, lock up your documents and protect them from yourself.

Avert Disaster with Online Backups - Sep. 14, 2005 - backup, security, Cloud
Hurricane Katrina serves as a sobering reminder that one catastrophe - earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, terrorism - can entirely destroy a law practice. Law firms can supplement their in-house backup procedures with off-site safe, secure, and affordable Internet backups. Published in the wake of Katrina, this article will hopefully help law firms stay in business when disaster strikes next. It first appeared in TechnoLawyer.

How to Protect Client Confidences - Aug. 19, 2004 - privacy, security
"How to Protect Client Confidences in a Shared Office Suite" covers practices, procedures and technologies that safeguard attorney-client privileged material and the privacy of client information.

Privacy Tools - Nov. 1, 2003 - privacy, security
Learn about software for secure email, encrypting files, and securely erasing hard drives.