Legal Technology
Keeping your passwords strong and secure
Computer passwords are the keys that “unlock” our computer and network systems. We all have more passwords than we can remember. This tends to make us a bit lazy. We use obvious and easy-to-remember passwords – even the word “password” itself. Or worse: we don’t use them at all. Bad password habits are often one… Read More »
Categories: 2013 December Cybercrime, Articles, Cyber dangers, Fraud, Legal Technology, Tech TipsWould you take the bait in a phishing scam?
“Phishing” is one of the most common scams that cyber criminals use because it can produce spectacular results with very little effort or expense on the part of the hacker. Phishing involves the use of an email, text message or phone call that appears to come from a trusted source or institution, vendor or company,… Read More »
Categories: 2013 December Cybercrime, Articles, Could This Happen to You?, Cyber dangers, Legal TechnologyBook review: The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook
“There are two types of firms: those that know they’ve been (cyber) attacked and those that don’t,” says Jill Rhodes, co-author along with Vincent Polley of the The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook. The book is an initiative of the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force that was created in 2012 to bring together the legal community and… Read More »
Categories: 2013 December Cybercrime, Articles, Book Review, Cyber dangers, Legal TechnologyThe future of law: The challenges and opportunities of practising law in a global village
On the 15th anniversary of the practicePRO® program, LAWPRO® asked Dan Pinnington, vice president, claims prevention and stakeholder relations, to give us his personal views on the future of legal practice. This is a topic Dan monitors constantly: One of his main tasks for many years has been to predict where the Ontario bar is… Read More »
Categories: 2013 September practicePRO 15th, Articles, Features, Firm Management, Future of law, Legal TechnologyBe smart about spam: Use whitelisting so you don’t miss key messages
Spam is a problem that never seems to go away. email service providers are always coming up with new ways to identify suspected spam to try to keep it out of your inbox. this often involves assigning points to certain words or phrases, and enough points will get the email blocked. sometimes simply sending an… Read More »
Categories: 2013 May - Year in Review 2012, Articles, Legal Technology, Tech TipsNew Year’s resolutions for a healthier law practice and a new you
The start of a new year is a time for self-reflection and self-improvement. Many of you will think about making changes in your personal and work lives. But while you all have good intentions, it can be difficult to break old habits, especially when you are running hard on the treadmill of a busy life… Read More »
Categories: 2012 December Resolutions, Articles, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Family, Features, Finances, Legal Technology, Marketing, Practice Tips, Real Estate, Time Management, Wellness, Wills & EstatesHow to untag yourself on Facebook (and why you might want to)
Have you ever been tagged in a picture or post on Facebook? If you have a Facebook account, the answer to this question is likely yes. And don’t feel comforted if you aren’t on Facebook: Anyone can be tagged in a photo, even someone who doesn’t have a Facebook account. Given the nature of Facebook,… Read More »
Categories: 2012 December Resolutions, Articles, Legal Technology, Privacy, Tech TipsBook review: Cloud computing for lawyers
“Cloud computing” has become the hot technology topic lately, and many lawyers are looking for information and guidance to help them both better understand the concept and integrate it into their firms. Nicole Black, founder of a company that educates lawyers on emerging legal technologies, has set out to explain the risks and benefits of… Read More »
Categories: 2012 August Checklists, Articles, Book Review, Cyber dangers, Legal TechnologyIs Facebook secretly sharing what you are reading and watching?
During a recent phone call with one of my colleagues, we had a bit of a chuckle over a rather risqué and NSFW (not suitable for work) article that one of our mutual friends had apparently just read online. Think clothing-optional antics by a celebrity in Vegas. as it happened, a few minutes before our… Read More »
Categories: 2012 May/June - Year in Review 2011, Articles, Legal Technology, Privacy, Tech TipsBook reviews: iPad, iPad Apps and LinkedIn in One Hour for Lawyers
Here are three new additions to the practicePRO Lending Library you can read in under an hour. Two cover the gadget everyone waits in line to buy, and the other a powerful (but often underused) tool for building your online professional contact network. iPad in One Hour for Lawyers by Tom Mighell. Published in 2011,… Read More »
Categories: 2012 May/June - Year in Review 2011, Articles, Book Review, Legal Technology