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I L T A W H I T E P A P E R | T E C H S O L U T I O N S 21 available to middling, unsustainable success. Firm ABC then created a server farm to support a maximum of 10 connections per server to great success. Firm DEF configured a server farm with a maximum of 10 connections per server. The expectation was that all attorneys and staff could work simultaneously. When employees began working from home, they experienced normal performance and were productive day one. Scenario 2 - VPN Connection Firm GHI allowed remote connections via a virtual private network. The expectation was that all attorneys could connect simultaneously. When staff were issued VPN clients and began working from home, everyone's performance degraded. Firm GHI spent two days acquiring and configuring a new VPN appliance to integrate into the existing VPN for proper load handling. Firm JKL allowed remote connections via a virtual private network. The expectation was that all employees could connect simultaneously. When sent home, no one experienced performance degradation. Scenario 3 - Cloud Connection Firm MNO transitioned to cloud services for on premise and remote connectivity. The expectation was that all employees could connect simultaneously from remote locations as they did from within the office. When send home, no one experience performance degradation. Moving your document management system to the cloud has never been a better choice. Most on-premise solutions have cloud versions as well as tools to quickly help firms get their data into the cloud. Cloud access to client data improves attorney and staff ability to work from anywhere. The maturity of a firm's data governance program directly correlates to the risk of data loss and exfiltration. Firms that properly and consistently use document management systems (DMS) for client data are better off than firms who have individual and groups of attorneys working outside the DMS. Without centralized data management, it is highly likely that client data resides on vulnerable home computers and laptops. Cybersecurity Data security is a multifaceted balance of convenience and risk. Measures in place for primarily in-office work do not always ensure adequate security when working from home. What was a reasonable risk to take may no longer be with a remote workforce. Mobile Device Management Mobile device management (MDM) validates all remote connections with certificates stored on the mobile devices. Firms without MDM have no way of verifying from where a connection is being made. "Moving your document management system to the cloud has never been a better choice."

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