TechnoLawyer: Privacy/Security

Coming September 22, 2006 to Fat Friday: Robert Fleming reviews the hidden benefits of a swivel monitor (or two), Yvonne Renfrew reviews the Intake Interview Jumpstart feature in CaseMap 6, Brooks Miller reviews a password and login management utility, and Charles Beans shares his feelings on public cell phone use . Don't miss this issue.

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Coming August 24, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews Windows Desktop Search and the improvements he'd like to see in later versions, Jeffrey Schoen reviews his experience with Symantec products, Jay Solomon explains how to create case-specific e-mail archives with Acrobat 7 Pro, Steven Schwaber joins the open WiFi ethics debate, and Richard Hutchins reviews his recent Amicus Attorney purchase. Don't miss this issue.

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Dixon Robertson, Review: Windows Remote Desktop with Windows 2000

TechnoLawyer member Benjamin Edwards asks:
"I am interested in accessing my computer when I am away from the office. I have tried various programs for that purpose, including LapLink, but none seems to work. Are there any suggestions?"

Howard Raab wrote:
"I understand there were some serious security problems with GoToMyPC in the not-to-distant past. I don't know if they have been "fixed." However, the Remote Desktop Access program built into Windows DP (both Professional and Home) have worked very well for me..."

Andrew Willinger responded:
"There are two significant problems with using Windows XP's built-in Remote Desktop Access over an Internet connection. The first is cost, and the second is security...."

Christopher Palestro wrote:
"My experience has been that Windows Remote Desktop ("RD") is far superior to GoToMyPC...."

Christopher J. Hayes responded:
"The cleanest, most secure, and most cost-effective way for most small offices to use Windows Remote Desktop is to have desktop PCs with Windows XP Professional, along with a server using Windows Small Business Server 2003...."

I enjoyed Christopher Hayes' May 25 post about Remote Desktop. He wrote that only WinXP computers can access RD. I access my Windows SBS 2003 server console and, when necessary, WinXP workstation (client) desktops, through RWW/RD, using an older ThinkPad running Windows 2000. I have to use Internet Explorer instead of Firefox because Firefox won't handle the ActiveX control RD requires. Otherwise, though, it works flawlessly on a Win2K box.

Dixon Robertson

[Publisher's Note: Learn more about Windows Remote Desktop. — Sara Skiff]

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Coming August 10, 2006 to Answers to Questions: William Kellermann discusses why there's more to metadata than meets the eye, Caren Schwartz offers advice for those looking to sync the new Treo 700 with Time Matters, D. Paul Dalton reviews his experience using LogMeIn for remotely troubleshooting computers, Andrew Simpson suggests a Google Desktop utility for searching image-only PDFs, and Shawn McKee reviews his Amicus Attorney-Outlook integration. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming August 3, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Tim Schober explains how he uses Word's built-in document assembly features, Peter Pike reviews his experience with Amicus Attorney's Outlook integration for e-mail, Cynthia Zook discusses how WordPerfect X3 handles metadata, Miriam Jacobson reviews RTG Software as an alternative to QuickBooks and Timeslips (plus we provide links to some very helpful articles on time-billing solutions), and Jed Berliner explains how to scan multiple documents into one PDF file with a ScanSnap. In addition, this issue features links to 5 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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In today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, lawyer and legal technology legend Dennis Kennedy covers a service that can prove the sending, receipt, and content of an e-mail message, an online backup and document management tool, and an e-mail add-on that can convert attachments into secure PDF files. Don't miss the next issue.

Below you'll find one of the three articles from today's edition:

Proving You Sent that E-Mail Message
By Dennis Kennedy
"But I never got your e-mail!" "That's not what your e-mail said!" "You never gave me that advice!" With today's overly-aggressive spam filters — not to mention less than honest adversaries and even clients — you need a simple and secure way to confirm and archive legal advice and other information sent via e-mail.

In technical terms, law firms realize they may need to show proof of sending, proof of delivery, and even proof of content (it's easy to edit an e-mail message after receipt) for important e-mail messages to prevent disputes.

The Registered E-mail® System available from BlumbergExcelsior offers a solution to protect senders of email, and it works whether or not the recipient has enrolled in the System. The service generates and returns a "Registered Receipt™" to the sender. All information necessary to verify the Registered Receipt™ and to reconstruct its original content is embedded within the receipt itself.

Each receipt contains an audit trail of information, including recipients and their email addresses as well as their e-mail servers and client programs. Receipts also contain a "digital fingerprint" — the time delivered, received, and opened, a copy of the original message with any attachments, and other information about the transmittal. These Registered Receipts conform to statutory requirements and prove both delivery and content. The Registered E-mail® System does not store any e-mail with a third party, making it truly secure.

You buy the service on a per use basis (starting at 79 cents per use) with stamp-like package plans available in which you can pre-pay for a pack of Registered E-mail® units for use by anyone within your firm. A free trial enables you to send 10 e-mail messages at no charge.

Learn more about the Registered E-mail® System.

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Coming June 29, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Ronald Magnuson discusses the propriety of contingency fee "add-ons" in California, Paul Hager reviews RealVNC for remote access and offers up additional security advice, Brent Blanchard adds his two cents to the Word v. WordPerfect debate (and Windows v. Mac for good measure), John Coladarci shares how his firm solved two Amicus Attorney performance issues, and Jack Tubbs explains how he pays electronic filing fees with a trust account debit card. In addition, this issue features links to 8 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 20, 2006 to TechnoFeature: Workshare Professional 4.5 works in conjunction with Microsoft Word to help lawyers manage their document workflow and collaborative activities. For example, it features tools for document comparison, metadata removal, PDF conversion, and more. For this review, we interviewed three Workshare Professional users — two lawyers and a law firm IT manager — who rated it and discussed its use at their respective firms as well as its pros and cons. What did our reviewers think of Workshare Professional 4.5? Read this TechnoFeature to find out.

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Coming June 23, 2006 to Fat Friday: Hanneke Smulders discusses desktop search tools and potential security concerns (plus we found an incredible comparative review of all the major desktop search tools), Richard Schafer reviews a password management utility, and Sean Tierney reviews his iPod must-haves for business and pleasure. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 16, 2006 to Fat Friday: Caren Schwartz explains how to choose billing software, Nicholas Bettinger reviews several desktop search options, Kelly Lupo reviews using McAfee Anti-Virus software in conjunction with the open source ClamWin and how this combination compares to Symantec AntiVirus, Andrew Paterson reviews his experience with Dell customer service, and Kath Gilliam reviews her favorite iPod speakers (and admits to a guilty musical pleasure). Don't miss this issue.

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