Think before you post…privacy and Social Media
"Privacy is dead, and social media holds the smoking gun" Pete Cashmore. As highlighted in the recent decision by the Honourable Willis, J in...
Advanced Electronic Signatures – Signing inside a computer program
In the past, where the law required a signature, statement or document to be notarised, acknowledged, verified or made under oath, that requirement was,...
Nineteen out of twenty firms that lose their data will go bankrupt
Very few law firms bother with backups. "It'll never happen to me" seems to be their view. The problem is that disasters do happen...
Bulk emailing for your business
Bulk email marketing is one of the most cost effective online methods for keeping in contact with clients. Thanks in large part to the...
Use your email signature as an effective marketing tool
With the entry of blogs, and networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, into the world of online communication, the much understated Email Signature...
Threats to online security have grown considerably
Threats to online security have grown considerably, increasing by 42% in 2012 according to Symantec. Reshana Pillay, Director at Routledge Modise, is of the...
Data backups: Are your procedures reliable?
The legal profession needs no instructions on the value of data and the information that it represents. Information is, after all, the lifeblood of...
Confusion: The Protection of Personal Information Bill and the Protection of Information
Recent events have seen a very unfortunate confusion arising between the Protection of Information Bill and the Protection of Personal Information Bill. Due to...
What’s the Point of SharePoint 2013 in a Law Firm?
Among other things, IT Leaders in law firms are tasked with keeping the lights on and driving innovation in the name of making our...
The evolution of telephony
Communications technology has made astounding advances over time, and yet has not been allowed to deliver on its promise of bringing information to areas...
Developing a security policy
Security Polices are a necessary evil in today's workplace. Without a comprehensive Security Policy, you are vulnerable to commercial piracy and phishing attacks. In...
12 Steps to ensuring good evidential quality of email
In today's litigious and regulatory environment organisations must be able to efficiently and effectively discover, manage and produce their electronically stored information (ESI) to...
