Bloomberg Law
March 9, 2015, 7:36 PM UTC

Securing Your Mobile Device: Is It Too Much to Ask?

Blake Edwards

Of all the access points to a law firm’s data, perhaps none is more vulnerable than the wireless device. There are ways to wipe data from a misplaced phone or a tablet, but those first moments a device goes missing, before the attorney even knows it’s gone, can be critical.

Brett Burney , chair of the American Bar Association’sTech Show 2015 , lectures lawyers on the ethics of technology use. In his classes, he sets aside an entire hour for iPads alone. Burney said some attorneys are dismissive of the security risks.

“I ask them, ‘Do you get business ...

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