10 Ways to Avoid Ethics Dangers in the Cloud
Cloud computing can be an ethical minefield for lawyers, who have a duty to protect the confidentiality and security of their clients’ data. When they store that data remotely in the cloud, how can they be certain it is protected?
There are uncertainties in every approach, but there are reasonable precautions a lawyer can take to help ensure that client information remains safe and secure. Consider the following:
• To date, ethics panels in 17 states have considered the legal ethics of cloud computing.
• These panels unanimously agree that a lawyer may ethically use cloud-based products and services.
• However, these panels also agree that a lawyer must take reasonable steps to minimize any risk to confidential client information and files.
• To minimize risk, the lawyer must be diligent in evaluating a cloud provider’s reputation and security.
Evaluating a Cloud Provider
Properly performing due diligence on a cloud provider requires asking the right questions. Our guide, 10 Ways to Avoid Ethics Dangers in the Cloud, outlines the questions you should ask before entrusting your clients’ confidential information. We’ve culled the suggestions made by ethics panels and added in our own perspective as a longstanding provider of cloud services.
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