Beyond paper: Automating the destruction of physical records

In recent years, a growing number of law firms have been moving to “paperless” or paper-light systems, with electronic records regarded as the “official” record of the organization. Certainly, law firms have come a long way in reducing their usage of paper and helping to save trees — striking a positive note this Arbor Day. […]

Does your redaction process pass the bar when it comes to efficiency and risk mitigation?

  Improper redaction is a leading source of data breaches globally. In many countries, lawyers have a legal obligation to redact all kinds of confidential information prior to filing court documents – including financial account details, names of minors, home addresses, and dates of birth. Googling the question, “how do I redact a document?” will […]

How an ISO 27001 certified law firm manages the risk of data breaches

  In 2016 ByrneWallace became the first large firm in Ireland to have ISO 27001 certification. Firms with ISO 27001 certification must have a totally comprehensive system of security measures that extend beyond just IT. Now, of course, the firm has to ensure it complies with the GDPR as well as. Part of ByrneWallace’s security […]

Top-tier Scottish firm Burness Paull chooses cleanDocs from DocsCorp for metadata leak protection

The premier firm relies on cleanDocs to prevent sensitive information in email attachments being accidentally leaked to the public. DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced that Burness Paull, a top-tier Scottish law firm, has chosen cleanDocs to minimize the risk of inadvertent data leaks. cleanDocs removes hidden and potentially damaging metadata from email attachments […]

DocsCorp case study: How top tier Irish firm ByrneWallace consolidated the number of technology vendors it deals with

  By consolidating its technology vendors, ByrneWallace was able to streamline the user experience and make major improvements to solutions depended upon by staff every single day. ByrneWallace improved its redaction workflows, document comparison speed and accuracy, and data protection, so it is more easily able to meet the requirements for ISO 27001 and GDPR […]

Clean up redaction

Accidental human errors are increasingly leading to serious data breaches – a worrying prospect for law firms. Sam Moore, innovation manager and solicitor at Burness Paull, explains how his firm uses DocsCorp products to reduce these risks, improving lawyers’ quality of life in the process. When, in early 2019, news broke that Paul Manafort’s lawyers […]

DocsCorp publishes industry guide to help everyone get redaction right

The new industry guide evaluates common electronic redaction techniques and workflows, finding most of them wanting in terms of efficiency and security. In the wake of recent high-profile redaction errors, DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, has published a new industry guide on redaction entitled ‘The ultimate guide to redaction: what works and […]

Hogan Lovells LLP selects FileTrail for upgraded records management and information governance solutions

Am Law top 10 law firm looking beyond traditional records toward a modern, holistic approach to information management and governance  FileTrail, a leader in next-generation information governance and records management software, is pleased to announce Am Law top 10 and leading global law firm Hogan Lovells has selected FileTrail to replace its legacy records management […]

A safe landing in the cloud – Part two

So, you’ve decided to embark on a journey to a cloud-based document management system (DMS). Make your way to the gate and prepare for a safety demonstration on how to protect against a bumpy ride. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how careful preparation can make a complicated journey seem like a vacation, through sharing […]

A guide to developing a holistic third-party procurement risk management strategy

While third-party suppliers bring many positive opportunities to law firms and other professional services businesses, they also come with risks, given their potential access to firms’ and their clients’ most sensitive data. In fact, about a third of firms (33 percent) participating in the Procurement Leader Survey, conducted in conjunction HBR Consulting’s 2018 Law Firm […]