Leagl Sector I.T. SERVICES
We’re a long-time virtual desktop service provider and continue to be so.
But, lately, we’ve helped some transition to a newer solution with less complexity and more speed – with a minor trade-off in compliance, yet enough to pass high audits.
Overview:
A staple solution at law firms for years now, where a desktop and/or on-premise app is streamed over the internet like Netflix does movies.
An emerging, secure Microsoft 365-based solution that enables productive work on multiple controlled devices, in a high compliance way.
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Useful if:
- You need an ultra-high compliance solution that keeps data in a single highly secure location
- You have legacy or on-premise application(s) but want to access them from multiple locations or devices
- You have on-site servers but would prefer to migrate to a scalable cloud solution
- You need a high compliance solution that protects data no matter where it is
- You have legacy or on-premise application(s) but want to access them from multiple locations
- You want to enable productive work that doesn’t always require a stable internet connection
Our expertise:
- Citrix Preferred Service Partner
- Multiple accredited Citrix and Azure engineers
- 1,000’s of reassured users implemented and managed
- Consistent service feedback, transparently published
- Winner: Computing Magazine's Technology Product Awards, 2019
- Microsoft Modern Work Solutions Provider
- Multiple accredited Microsoft 365 engineers
- 1,000’s of reassured users implemented and managed
- Consistent service feedback, transparently published
Delivered with:
Our unique reassuringly secure approach.
- Cyber Security MOT as standard
- Approved by high-compliance industries
- ISO 27001 accredited
Our unique reassuringly secure approach.
- Cyber Security MOT as standard
- Approved by high-compliance industries
- ISO 27001 accredited
If it’s time for better IT support, talk to the experts in your sector.
I.T. Solutions to Secure your Law Firm
Our reassuringly secure promise goes deep into your sector. The Law Society recommends firms cover everything below – see how we can help you.
CATEGORY
LAW SOCIETY RECOMMENDATION
HOW WE DELIVER
General safety
"Use a firewall to secure your internet connection"
"Protect all devices with antivirus software"
- Market-leading AV solution on managed devices as standard
- Option to upgrade to AV-superseding EDR, powered by SentinelOne
"Keep IT systems up to date with regular patching"
- Strict process to test and install security patches within 12 days of release
"Encrypt mobile devices and install a system that can wipe them if they are lost"
"Back up important information regularly"
"Avoid giving out admin accounts (able to access other accounts and install software) or access to payment systems unless necessary"
- Zero-trust policy as standard in all scenarios (Atlas Cloud internally and during customer implementations)
Review Assets
"Review financial and information assets (for example payment systems and IT equipment)"
- IT equipment topology reporting, including compliance stats of all devices
"Review who has access to assets and how they are stored"
"Review firm’s policy on cybersecurity, appointing someone to oversee the policy"
- Qualified consultants can review annually and recommend changes (if no expertise in-house)
Response Plan
"Documented cyber incident response plan should include who staff should alert if there is an attack, actions to take to stop the attack if it’s still happening and how to reduce damage afterwards"
- Qualified consultants can help create a tailored response plan that’s right for your firm
Staff Training
"Knowledge to recognise common scams"
- Little-and-often staff training solution available, covering common scams
"Knowledge to avoid opening email attachments without knowing who or where they’re from"
- Little-and-often staff training solution available, covering email threats
"Knowledge to avoid connecting personal devices, for example memory sticks, to your network"
- Little-and-often staff training solution available, covering network devices
- Technological fail-safe solution to block external devices as standard
"Knowledge to avoid downloading unsafe apps or browsing on unsafe sites"
- Little-and-often staff training solution available, malware threats
- Technological fail-safe solution to block unapproved apps as standard
Certify
"Get the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Essentials certification"
If you’re reviewing MSPs, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
TRUSTED BY TOP 100 FIRMS
Jonathan Smith – Director of IT, Ward Hadaway
PRIVATE CLOUD OR
AZURE VIRTUAL DESKTOPS
We know that performant virtual desktops – or Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) – remain popular with law firms. If they don’t perform, then fee earners can’t earn. Additionally, having all client and case data secured in a SRA compliant datacentre significantly increases security which is the number 1 concern of law firms.
Understanding the changing needs of law firms is why Atlas Cloud are constantly innovating and providing new solutions to the market. Building on the success of our long-standing, traditional Citrix-based Private Cloud Virtual Desktop solution, Atlas Cloud now also support Azure Virtual Desktops – also powered by Citrix – to unlock the additional benefits of public cloud, as described below.
Private Cloud DaaS
Some firms will prefer to stay with what they know and trust, or perhaps their CMS is dictating their choice. Atlas Cloud understands this and that’s why our private cloud data centre isn’t going anywhere. We remain committed to provisioning and servicing highly performant Private Cloud Virtual Desktops for our law firm customers.
Azure Virtual Desktops
EXPERTISE RECOGNISED BY THE INDUSTRY
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