Peer to Peer Magazine

September 2012

The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association

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best practices enterprise software vendors are developing their own apps to deliver a user interface tailored to the footprints, limitations and usage characteristics of tablets and smartphones. These apps typically inherit the applications' native security controls specific to accessing application data and enforcing application security policies. Application-specific mobile apps typically fall into the following categories: • Database management systems • Law practice management systems • Secure file transfer and file-sharing Database Management Systems Most of the popular legal database management systems (DMSs) have released their own apps to support mobile device access and the updating of DMS repositories. Common characteristics of DMS apps include: • Access to DMS Data: This includes native DMS search functions and the ability to view content such as lists, documents, images and email messages using an app-specific user interface. • Ability to Edit: Edit lists and metadata and download content to be viewed offline. DMS apps can allow users to open and edit files in other apps and sync changes back to the DMS repository. • Means to Collaborate: Share downloaded DMS content or links to documents stored in the DMS. Collaboration apps also manage external recipients based on access permissions. DMS apps can provide content-centric collaboration worksites and microblogging across workgroups, allowing users to connect with each other via their mobile devices. • Ability to Secure: Enforce native security controls to ensure that users have access to folders and data based on assigned permissions. Law Practice Management Systems Law practice management systems provide a range of applications that support the full spectrum of legal practice requirements, such as business development, CRM , financial applications, time and billing, legal matter management, calendar/docketing and expense tracking. Several practice management vendors have introduced mobile apps that provide secure real-time and offline access to the following functions: risky metadata is flying out of your firm 24 Peer to Peer

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