FileTrail offering “IG Vision for the Future” at ILTACON 2018

FileTrail, a leader in next-generation information governance and records management software, announces its new educational series titled “IG Vision for the Future” for ILTACON 2018 taking place August 19-23 in National Harbor, Maryland. As part of the company’s commitment to helping law firms improve compliance and save money, FileTrail is offering ILTACON attendees expert insight […]

Is your law firm leveraging information governance to protect data?

Find Out By Asking 7 Essential Questions Recently, law firm technology services group LogicForce published “Law Firm Cyber Security Scorecard,” a bi-annual report on the current state of the industry’s security preparedness. Their findings indicate law firms have come far, but they still have a long way to go if they want to protect their client […]

FileTrail advances law firm information governance with NetDocuments integration

FileTrail, a leader in next-generation information governance and records management software, announces its latest collaboration with NetDocuments, the leading secure cloud-based document, email and collaboration platform for law firms and corporate legal and compliance departments. The new integration between the companies automates the management of internal firm IG policies along with outside counsel guidelines, making […]

The six biggest IG challenges law firms face today

Information governance means different things to different people. Recently, when leading industry organization IGI (Information Governance Initiative) asked its community members to help it define the term, respondents agreed that there are a wide range of activities that fall under the umbrella of IG.  All the big activities are covered, including business intelligence and big […]

What is GDPR?

Starting May 25, 2018, organisations that collect and store data on citizens in European Union (EU) countries must begin complying with strict new rules around protecting customer data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all organisations – regardless of their location – if they’re processing or storing personal data of EU data subjects. […]

GDPR compliance starts with IG, according to FileTrail

As the deadline for GDPR implementation edges closer, discussions about compliance are mostly focused on how to ensure organizations have permission to use the data they’re collecting and processing. This makes sense in the light of today’s data-driven world, in which seemingly every part of our digital lives is tracked and stored. According to Gartner, data […]

Information governance for law firms – how FileTrail automates IG (Part 3)

A few weeks ago, we launched a 3-part article series about information governance (IG) for law firms. Every year, IG is getting more complex. As a result, even when law firms successfully launch IG programs they are often unable to follow through on implementation. High overhead costs and detailed manual procedures mean that compliance with IG policies […]

FileTrail: Information governance for law firms – why IG compliance isn’t happening (Part 2)

Last week, we launched a 3-part article series about information governance (IG) for law firms. Every year, IG is getting more complex. As a result, even when law firms successfully launch IG programs they are often unable to follow through on implementation. High overhead costs and detailed manual procedures mean that compliance with IG policies isn’t 100%—or even followed […]

FileTrail: Information Governance for law firms – the growing IG problem (Part 1)

This week, we’re launching a 3-part article series about information governance (IG) for law firms. Every year, IG is getting more complex. As a result, even when law firms successfully launch IG programs they are often unable to follow through on implementation. High overhead costs and detailed manual procedures mean that compliance with IG policies isn’t […]

FileTrail to sponsor ILTA roadshow series offering strategies for IG execution and compliance

FileTrail, a leader in next-generation information governance and records management software, announces the launch of a new educational series in partnership with the International Legal Technology Association. The schedule for its spring 2018 ILTA Roadshow Series, “An Information Governance Policy Isn’t Enough – Strategies for Execution and Compliance,” includes stops in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New […]