Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices

By Everett Monroe, Hanson Bridgett LLP (November 22, 2016, 10:13 AM EST) -- The legal profession has sometimes been accused of a pathological inability to put down its work. It should therefore be no surprise that law firms and legal professionals have been widespread adopters of mobile device technology to keep ourselves connected to our firms and our clients. We take calls, respond to sensitive client emails, review and draft legal documents, and record client interviews. As Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in Riley v. California, modern cellphones could "just as easily be called cameras, video players, rolodexes, calendars, tape recorders, libraries, diaries, albums, televisions, maps, or newspapers." But the very reasons we turn to our smartphones to help with our work — ease of use, portability and connectivity — also create serious risks to the sensitive and valuable information that we work with every day....

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