What, if any, policies should be in place in the law office regarding the use of personal computers by the members of the legal team? Explain why or why not policies should be created

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

With computer networks, there is the potential to adversely impact every workstation on the network and the network file server itself. Any workstation is a potential access point for software that could corrupt the system or the files stored on the system. While not common, there are instances of employees introducing annoying or potentially harmful programs to get even with an employer. Part of the solution to these kinds of issues is to limit access to the network, including limiting the ability to access the file server from workstations, limiting the ability to make changes to operating systems, and limiting activity to the saving of documents. Limiting access to files is one method to ensure confidentiality in a large office. File access can be limited by password protecting files and granting password access only to those with a need to access and work on those specific files. Because each file or file folder can be password-protected, ethical walls can be established by restricting access to just those on the legal team who are working on a case.