FAQ - Data Management & Cloud Computing

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Cloud Computing offers law firms impressive potential for the storage, management and security of their overwhelming and ever increasing volumes of digital data. Although having been a widely used solution for many large companies worldwide for several years, cloud technology is still fairly new to lawyers, and traditional network and server based systems are still the mainstay for the majority of law firms across Australia. We are however going to see a shift in the coming years as server farms replace this expensive, traditional infrastructure, with offsite data storage and management.

The benefits of the Cloud easily out way the concerns that many lawyers have regarding the security and backing up of important client information and documentation. First however, it is important to get a simple and clear definition of what the Cloud actually is.

What is Cloud Computing?

The Cloud is an offsite data storage and processing facility, which provides infrastructure which is far more economical than building and maintaining your own network and server. It utilises the power of the internet similarly to how we use power grids for electricity. This means far less cost, and a reliable and stable source for running your business, with the added benefit of utilising it anywhere provided there is an internet connection. It offers an elegant and streamlined work environment, without bulky hardware, data cables, and IT Technicians.

All of your data and precedents created are automatically backed up by our servers here at LEAP Expedite in the Cloud. Although we do have copies of your data, we to no extent attempt to copy, replicate or use the data in anyway, and it remains strictly confidential as your data. We try to always ensure that you are at ease and have comfort entrusting us with your data, and that the service will out weigh any concerns you may have with having your data offsite.

The data storage is guaranteed safe and secure, and can directly benefit you through saving expenditure on IT hardware and maintenance, as well as costs like security, and contents insurance.

Each time you connect to the internet and use LEAP Expedite, the settings and data on your local copy of LEAP Expedite will synchronise with the LEAP Server. To recover your data, simply reinstall LEAP Expedite and all your data will be sent back to you.

We respect the confidentiality of our client’s data and exercise the utmost good faith in maintaining all such information as confidential. We also comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act 1998 (Cwlth). If you stop using Expedite it is your responsibility to move your data to another location.

Please review our Terms and Conditions for further information.