Security Concerns about the Cloud Still Linger, Survey Finds

Even as smartphones and paper thin laptops make it easier to work remotely, many lawyers still consider using cloud-based applications too dangerous.

A recent survey found that about two-thirds, 62 percent, of legal professionals polled were “concerned” or “very concerned” about the security risks of using cloud-based applications. Only 2 percent said they were “not concerned at all.”

That survey, conducted during the Legaltech New York conference in early February by Washington, D.C.-based e-Discovery and consulting company Consilio, polled 148 legal technology professionals.

Amy Harvey, practice innovations analyst at Chapman and Cutler, said many of her firm’s clients are concerned about cloud security.

“A lot ...