The document discusses the rapid development and integration of new technologies affecting legal practices, highlighting important concerns such as privacy, security, and device management. It contrasts the benefits and drawbacks of tools like iCloud, Android devices, and Dropbox in terms of accessibility and potential vulnerabilities. The document emphasizes the need for awareness and education within the legal community regarding these emerging technologies.

1. March 29-31, 2012
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Angel and Devil: Danger of Emerging
Technologies That Lawyers Love
Presenters
Ivan Hemmans
Antigone Peyton
PRESENTED BY THE
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2. It’s A Race
• The rate at which new technologies
are developed, packaged, and
delivered is increasing.
• Most find it impossible stay atop all
the new gadgets and cool tools that
compete for our time, our attention,
and our dollars.
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3. We’re Here to Help
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4. Standard Concerns
• Mobile access & storage
• Security
• RFID
• Geo location
• Social networks
• Privacy
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5. Personal, Meet Business
• Loss of the enterprise wall
• Data, data, everywhere . . .
• Mixing of worlds
– Hardware
– Software & programs
– Storage locations
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6. There’s no better teacher than reality . . .
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7. Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID)
• Can track anyone or any product
anywhere
• Security concerns
• Privacy
• TMI?
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8. iCloud
• Apple says:
– “iCloud stores your music, photos, documents, and
more and wirelessly pushes them to all your devices.
Automatic, effortless, and seamless — it just works.”
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9. Apps & iCloud
Devil Angel
Lots of 3rd-party app development to make sharing Each 3rd-party developer has his or her own terms of
easy use and privacy policies
Love the app store! Apps may have their own security vulnerabilities
Easy backup to Apple servers Terms and conditions may not mesh with any
requirements as set forth by clients or jurisdictions in
which your firm operates
Documents available from multiple devices Service may terminate with or without notice. Tight
integration with Apple means that Apple can collect
lots of usage information
Easy to use Hard to manage without an Mobile Device
Management server
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10. Android Devices
• Open Source platform
• More choices
• Malware issues
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11. Android
Devil Angel
Documents available from any web-enabled device Service may terminate with or without your notice
Low cost Tight integration with Google means that Google can
collect lots of usage information
Multitasking Potential for poor battery performance
Increased potential for malware
Lots of 3rd-party app development to make sharing Each 3rd-party developer has his or her own terms of
easy use and privacy policies
Apps may have their own security vulnerabilities
Easy backup to Google servers Terms and conditions may not mesh with any
requirements as set forth by clients or jurisdictions
within with your firm operates
Documents available from multiple devices Service may terminate with or without your notice
Easy to use Hard to manage without an Mobile Device
Management server
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12. Dropbox
• Will give data to government or in
response to subpoena
• Enables third party decryption
• Past password drops/security
breaches
• Policy changes follow public outcry
and investigations
• Data on Amazon S3
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13. Dropbox
Devil Angel
Apps to integrate all your devices with Dropbox Makes it very easy to take firm data into and out of
the firm
Lots of 3rd-party app development to make sharing Each 3rd-party developer has his or her own terms of
with iOS and Android easy use and privacy policies
Terms and conditions may not mesh with any
requirements as set forth by clients or jurisdictions
within with your firm operates
Your files are available from any web-enabled device Service may terminate with or without your notice.
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14. Social Media
• What’s private?
• I know where you are today
• Location setting confusion
• Linked accounts
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15. What Can You Do?
• Awareness is the first line of
defense
– Read documentation and blogs
• Ways to spread awareness:
– Live presentations
– E-mail distributions
– Intranet postings, blogs
– Empower thoughtleaders
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16. Antigone Peyton - CEO & Founder Ivan Hemmans
Cloudigy Law, PLLC O’Melveny & Myers
(703) 436-2033 Twitter: @ihemmans
antigone.peyton@cloudigylaw.com Website: http://www.hemmans.com
Twitter: @antigonepeyton; @cloudigylaw
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CloudigyLaw
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/antigonepeyton
Cloudigy blog: http://cloudigylaw.com/news/
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