Are you considering introducing new software for your business, and wondering whether to adopt a 'cloud' solution?  Or perhaps you are already using cloud-based technologies for work?  Many of you will be doing so without realising it.

What is 'Cloud'?

Despite the name, 'cloud' technologies are not new or complex.  In simple terms, it describes the provision of IT-related services remotely, via an internet connection - where you buy a licence to use the technology rather than buy it outright and host it on your own servers.

Cloud solutions can therefore offer great flexibility - useful in a fast-changing marketplace.  But you do need to exercise caution before deciding to go down the cloud route, and particularly when it comes to selecting a provider.

For more information...

Lockton's Risk Manager for Professions, Calum MacLean, is speaking alongside Allan Carton (Director of Inpractice UK consultancy) at the upcoming Law Management Conference in London on 17th November on the topic of cloud computing - and helping you decide whether it is right for you, and if so, how to ensure you select the right providers.

You can read more about the Conference, and book online here.

To discuss any specific queries you may have about Cloud Computing, and to access our Cloud Due Diligence resouces for law firm clients, get in touch.