Everything you need to know about technology deployment

A short guide for Law Firms

We get it.

Law Firms are busy.

And when it comes to IT performance and infrastructures...

“...carrying on as you are is good enough.”

Right?

Wrong.

In an environment where confidentiality, security and data management are vital.

Law Firms live and die by their IT systems.

This means you cannot rely on a reactive approach to technology deployment in your firm.

You need to continuously invest in systems that deliver optimum IT performance and help you stay ahead of the competition.

This means you need insight and a solid grasp of industry trends.

That’s where we come in.

We’ve compiled insights from almost

500 firms, representing over

100,000 lawyers and 217,000 total users.

And here is what they said are the technology

deployment trends you need to

consider...

1.Security is King.

Firms see security as the greatest priority; to protect clients and keep regulators happy.

73%of firms are currently conducting security

audits

81%of respondents also

believe web filtering is vital.

After all, protecting client information and the data

on networks is the number one responsibility of firms.

So, you need to be completely vigilant against

data loss and security breaches to keep up with

your competition.

This means you need to identify any security gaps through audits, then

invest in your technology and underlying infrastructure.

Speaking of security...

2. There’s Comfort inThe Cloud

Trends also show the industry is becoming increasingly comfortable with security in cloud-based storage.

This is because the few, public attacks are targeted

at consumer cloud providers...

...not those for business use.

So firms are increasingly using big cloud environments to host case,

practice management and document management systems.

Just think.

With firms achieving great flexibility and reliability from these cloud based services...

What’s stopping you?

3. Simplicity is Key

Legal firms are trying to keep it simple.

With many firms already pressed for resources, managing complex IT

systems requires significant investment.

Of time, cost and people.

Less complex technology...

Lowers costs.

And using managed services, means you can concentrate on

running your business.

Not your IT system.

The benefits of simplicity might account for another trend we've

uncovered too...

More firms are leveraging tools and features they

already own.

And there’s been a 30% increase of use in SharePoint repositories compared to other knowledge

management platforms.

So let’s recap.

We've found that:

1.Security is King2.There’s Comfort in The Cloud3.Simplicity is Key

But what else?

We’re glad you asked.

Our executive brief explores the technology deployment trends you must know...

... and accessing them is simple.

Simply click the button at the end of the blog

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