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About the Author
Bill Caraher is the CIO at von Briesen & Roper, a Milwaukee-based law
firm, and is a regular speaker at ILTA events. Bill has over 18 years of
extensive experience managing and supporting technology in fast-
paced environments. He is very passionate about emerging technology,
gadgets and new media. Bill is also an adjunct assistant professor of law
at Marquette University Law School. He can be
contacted at bcaraher@vonbriesen.com.
Different Data,
Different
Security?
In some circles, there is a double standard when it comes to
data hosted externally or in the cloud. Despite the continued growth and
acceptance of cloud-based storage and software systems in technology
circles, many law firms still hesitate to host client-matter data from their
document management system (DMS) in the cloud. Concerns with the
"Privacy" and "security" are two terms taken very seriously
in law firms. When it comes to e-discovery and client-matter
data, privacy and security are paramount. But, in practice,
these two types of data are often treated differently.
