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  • Five practical ways of strengthening your cyber security posture

    The current threat landscape continues to evolve and heightened geopolitical activity can lead to a further increase in cyber security attacks. Law firms are considered a prime target for attacks, exploitation, and ransom, and so it is essential that the legal sector takes a proactive and structured approach to managing security.

    Friday, 25 March 2022
  • Using technology to alleviate the pressures and demands of clients

    Following the COVID-19 health crisis and with it, the transition to hybrid working, the legal sector has been forced to re-evaluate how they conduct business. Law firms and barristers’ chambers alike must adapt to changing client demands, enabled by technology, to ensure longevity and success.

    Wednesday, 19 January 2022
  • 2022: All together now… or not? Reflections from our In-House Legal CIO

    Recently, CTS hosted another one of their ‘Big Heated Debate’ social events, and were joined by law firm leaders, both clients and prospects, from up and down the UK. Participants were invited to take sides on the following: “2022 – All Together Now……or Not? Recent evidence has pointed to a drop in productivity at home. Will collaboration issues and fatigue be the key drivers for the return to the office?” Here is what we discovered.

    Monday, 10 January 2022
  • Katchr partners with legal sector specialist CTS

    CTS, the legal sector’s provider of cloud and IT services specifically shaped for law, and Katchr, provider of business intelligence solutions, have formed a new partnership, with CTS adding market-leading management intelligence products to their own portfolio of services.

    Tuesday, 4 January 2022
  • Building a business case for sustainability

    As the environmental crisis and its effects become increasingly evident, the expectations on corporate responsibility grow and the legal sector is acknowledging its obligation to act on sustainability.

    Tuesday, 30 November 2021
  • The risks legacy systems pose to your organisation

    Nothing lasts forever, and that includes hardware and software. Eventually, everything needs to be replaced and with rapid changes to businesses these systems may need to be upgraded or patched more often than you expect.

    Monday, 22 November 2021
  • Teams in RDS: What are the alternative options?

    Despite its popularity, Microsoft Teams in Remote Desktop Services (RDS) should only be used for the chat and collaboration functionality, not multimedia videos or calls, as RDS does not have the processing power that Teams needs to run these functions effectively. Your team needs to be able to work efficiently and without restrictions, regardless of their location. We discuss the most suitable and most reliable alternative solutions to RDS for your legal practice.

    Monday, 15 November 2021
  • Cyber-insurance – Are you prepared?

    Cyberattacks against the legal sector are on the rise – it is not a question of whether a cyberattack will occur, but when and how bad it will be. Having cyber-insurance can help your organisation recover.

    Friday, 5 November 2021
  • Shadow IT – A secret weapon?

    Over a quarter of law firms and in-house legal departments never or hardly ever address security risks associated with shadow IT, according to a survey conducted by Concilio.

    Tuesday, 26 October 2021
  • Family law firm, Woolley & Co, solicitors, selects CTS’ cloud platform

    CTS, the legal sector’s provider of cloud and IT services specifically shaped for law, have been selected by family law firm, Woolley & Co, to provide a hybrid cloud platform, which will provide greater efficiency, productivity and profitability, with fee earners able to work more flexibly.

    Thursday, 23 September 2021

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It’s time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant at Legal Futures Associate O’Connors Legal Services.


The COLP and management 12 days of Christmas checklist

Leading up to Christmas this year, it might be a quieter time to reflect on trends, issues and regulation, and how they might impact your firm.


The next wave of AI: what’s really coming in 2025

The most exciting battle in artificial intelligence isn’t unfolding in corporate labs; it’s happening in the open-source community.