FileTrail has changed the face of records management in the same way Hyperloop One has revolutionized transportation FileTrail was started in 2000 out of the frustration of implementing Windows software that had to be installed on every desktop and big-stack software companies that made it difficult for their customers to select the best of breed. 

WOULD YOU BUY A CAR WITHOUT DOING A TEST DRIVE?

FileTrail offers their own version of a test drive by providing a sandbox system.  The FileTrail Sandbox is an actual running system – not a demo – that is set up for your private experience.  The FileTrail Sandbox is currently available at no cost to AM Law 250 Law Firms, and can be available in as little as 24 hours.  Serious buyers can even test drive FileTrail in a sandbox pre-loaded with their data for a more realistic experience.

rom startups to giant enterprises, the quick and easy way to save and share information has always been with shared drives. From the floppy disk to portable thumb drive, employees would pass on information like documents and files, from one hand to another. Employees on a daily level won’t even think twice about their shared drives creating duplicates, or documents that aren’t version controlled, and how much storage space they’re using. However the question today is: How much are we paying for the convenience of shared drives?

Hacking can occur in a number of ways. If your organization is a target for a cyber hacking, there’s not much you can do to prevent it. See how the NSA, JP Morgan Chase, and Sony Entertainment couldn’t help but be victims to malicious targeted cyber hacks & data leaks. However, if you’re not a target with a big red market on your back, then it’s still better to be safe than sorry. Take precautions by improving your information security so that an accidental hacking doesn’t tear down your organization. Here are 3 easy benchmarks any organization can check off, to proactively combat a potential cyber hack.

Disposition isn’t easy. Over the past few decades, a number of new federal and state regulations essentially forced law firms to get serious about document management. As a result, they invested in compliance, purchasing software solutions, like eDocs and iManage. However, these solutions failed to solve the disposition problem. Why? Because during this same period there was a dramatic growth in the volume and types of records that law firms needed to manage.

Now is the time to consider migrating out of your old and outdated records management systems into a modern and efficient information management solution. Upgrading your systems will improve productivity, minimize risks and reassess security needs. Choosing a new solution may be a challenge depending on budget, usability, and security requirements. Another challenge may be old legacy data or simply the hassle of migration when you’re talking millions of records. Before you take your next step, let’s focus on the top 3 data migration focus points your information team should understand well.

If you’re reading this, odds are you are looking to replace an aging records management software system. We’re hearing from most large firms that their software is either being sunsetted or it’s simply too clumsy and inefficient. As you surely know, both issues lead to high costs because aging systems require a lot of internal support. But we have it on good authority (our customers) that we can provide a better way.

Support requirements for outdated or sunsetted records management systems are increasing every day. And as IT support angles upwards, so do IT overhead costs. That’s why many applications managers are shopping around and evaluating replacement records management (RM) software for their law firms.