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Friday, April 21, 2006 | 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Rick Bernauer, Ben Schorr
Communication and collaboration are essential for lawyers. We frequently interact with colleagues, co-counsel, clients, experts and others. Today's technology offers more options than ever for connecting people, systems and information processes, both within the law firm and beyond. Come to this session to find out about today's collaboration tools, like Microsoft Sharepoint, and how to deploy and use them in a secure fashion.
Friday, April 21, 2006 | 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
John Simek, David Ries
Computers and networks face greater security threats today than ever before. Viruses and worms, Trojan horses, spyware, and rootkits are just a few examples. Many of them can compromise confidential information. Learn about these threats, including a live demonstration that may well terrify you. Then learn how to address them with best practices from the new ABA information security book.
Friday, April 21, 2006 | 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m
What's on an IT manager’s network wish list today - both "must have" and "nice to have" items? This technical session will explore state-of-the-art network developments like thin client technology, grid computing, mirrored servers, fixed wireless and more. See what's new and plan your network's future.
Friday, April 21, 2006 | 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Bruce Dorner, Tim Titus
Hurricane Katrina and other storms last year forcefully reminded us how important backup and disaster recovery can be for law firms. Recovery may be critical in a catastrophe, where IT infrastructure is unavailable or gone, and in more common situations like a corrupted file or crashed drive. Regardless of the scope of the loss, the key is prompt and accurate recovery. What steps are reasonable and necessary to protect your data? Learn about today's options for backup and recovery for law firms of all sizes, including tape backup, mirrored servers, and online options.
