Lawyers Approve Of Storing Their Data In The Cloud
Storing data online is certainly nothing new, but the fact that it recently has surged in popularity among lawyers is worth another look. The legal profession has generally been slow in accepting new technologies but legal work being performed in the cloud is seeing high numbers of accelerated use. The ABA (American Bar Association) Legal Technology Resource Center recently performed a survey of thousands of lawyers to see how they felt about cloud computing.
ABA survey results
When asked if they had ever used web-based software, over 30% of all lawyers answered yes. This appears to be rising at about 5% per year as in 2012 the number was 20% and in 2011 it was 15%.
Of the lawyers who said they had used cloud computing for legal work, 70% said they would continue using the cloud. 14% said "maybe" and 8% said they would not use the cloud in the future.
The lawyers that said they had not used the cloud for legal practice gave varying reasons for why they had not used the cloud yet.
Of the lawyers who said they had used cloud computing for legal work, 70% said they would continue using the cloud. 14% said "maybe" and 8% said they would not use the cloud in the future.
The lawyers that said they had not used the cloud for legal practice gave varying reasons for why they had not used the cloud yet.
- Security and confidentiality: 57%
- Loss of data control: 47%
- Unfamiliar with cloud technology: 47%
- Cost: 17%
Cloud security
Security is still the top reason some lawyers have avoided migrating to the cloud. And cloud security remains the top issue that many companies have with the cloud. Cloud security has improved by many bounds but by following the correct security protocols, the cloud can actually be more secure than an on-premise solution. By implementing additional security and backup measures such as cloudHQ, lawyers will find that cloud security is just as strong as or stronger than standard security measures.
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