DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS INTEGRAL TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW. LAWYERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THEMSELVES AS USERS OF TECHNOLOGY AND TO THEIR CLIENTS WHO USE TECHNOLOGY. BY EJ WISE
Legal practitioners face myriad responsibilities to their clients and, regardless of the practitioners’ area of practice, there are now responsibilities arising to themselves as users of technology in their practice and to their clients because, increasingly, the norm for our clients is that they are dependent on digital technology to do business.
Causing a cyber scene
We begin with a well-established and well-run board of a high-profile company listed on the ASX. The board relied on each other and its executive for concise, responsive and full reporting. When it came to the monthly information technology update there were no surprises. In fact, the update made for a boring read – each month it showed the same green circle showing 100 per cent functionality and no areas of concern.
While looking out the window drinking morning coffee, the CEO received a distressed message from her executive assistant who was unable to open any of the computers in the office and had earlier received an unexpected email…
