A leading computing technology publication reports that almost every instance of loss of confidential data results from human error. Computing.co.uk strongly recommends storing confidential data in secure datacenters as an alternative to retaining sensitive information on portable storage devices such as laptops. For lawyers in particular, eliminating human error increasingly warrants securing confidential data online to mitigate the risk of loss or theft of laptops and other portable storage devices. Read more here.
A leading computing technology publication reports that almost every instance of loss of confidential data results from human error. Computing.co.uk strongly recommends storing confidential data in secure datacenters as an alternative to retaining sensitive information on portable storage devices such as laptops. For lawyers in particular, eliminating human error increasingly warrants securing confidential data online to mitigate the risk of loss or theft of laptops and other portable storage devices. Read more here.
A recent judgment has stressed the important distinction between the roles of the attorney and the e-discovery service provider and the importance of understanding the categories and rates of expenditure that are recoverable in terms of the rules of different jurisdictions. The decision handed down by the US District Court for the District of Southern California is therefore worthwhile reading for litigators everywhere. Our short summary of the judgment is available here.
Businesses are increasingly faced with the challenge of making sure they get the most out of rapidly evolving technology products in many areas, including litigation. The risk of being left behind means the Chief Information Officers right down to the most tech savvy person in the small firm must urgently address the issue. In this article E&Y takes a look at how they are doing.
US court exercises jurisdiction and denies enforcement of a German court's "Mail Interception Order" which authorized an insolvency administrator in that country to intercept a debtor's electronic mail accounts stored on servers of ISP's located in the US. The US court denied the application upon finding that the order was "manifestly contrary" to US public policy.
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Infology will be presenting at the Institute for International Research Mergers and Acquisitions Conference scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 24 – 26 October on the role of information technology in due diligence investigations.
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