Many law firms put off upgrading and replacing outdated software and hardware because of the cost and disruption. However, putting off purchasing replacement hardware and updating your operating systems, server software, and mission critical systems until they are outdated and insecure will cost far more eventually. The delay in upgrades and replacements will have a cascading effect, forcing you to…
Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. Following are a few popular links from the past issues of the newsletter. Technology Competence for Every Lawyer (October 01, 2021) Jim Calloway points out that the comment to Rule 1.1 regarding technology competency applies…
In the September/October 2021 issue of Law Practice Magazine, Lucian Pera suggests lawyers have an ethical duty to read the news. Why? Because in order to maintain competency in technology, lawyers need to keep up to date with the latest security threats and breaches, be aware of when your firm needs to patch or protect a vulnerability and understand best…
In a recent LinkedIn post Patrick Brown, director of information security at Lawyers Mutual, noted that the Fall 2021 North Carolina State Bar Journal has an all-caps message on page 24 from the Grievance Committee stating “… that lawyers who fail to take adequate precautions to protect against wire fraud scams can expect imposition of more serious professional discipline.” Why? Despite…
Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. Following are a few popular links from the past issues of the newsletter. Update Your iPhone, iPad, Mac Immediately, Apple Warns (July 30, 2021) If you have not yet updated your Apple devices do so…
Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. Following are a few popular links from the past issues of the newsletter. How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone A step-by-step guide to freeing up space on your iPhone so you can download…
While privacy and security are often used synonymously, and each can impact your cyber safety, privacy is related to controlling your personal information and how it is used. While there is a balance between privacy and usability, the amount of personal data that is sold and stored is disconcerting. What can you do to increase your privacy while still enjoying…
Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. Following are a few quick tips from past issues of the newsletter, highlighting tech know-how you can use today! How to Compress Images in Microsoft PowerPoint Many presentations built in Microsoft PowerPoint result…
Zoom is constantly updating their software, making improvements and adding features. If you have a paid Zoom account to get the latest updates you will need to open the software and click on your avatar in the upper right corner and then “Check for Updates” to make sure you have the latest security enhancement and tools. So, what is new…
Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. Following are a few popular quick tips from past issues of the newsletter. Microaggressions Look Different When We’re Working Remotely Part of being inclusive includes understanding and avoiding microaggressions. This article looks at how to…