

Here’s a few security tips for using Dropbox:

Lawyers should utilize Dropbox for collaboration without storing confidential client information. Do you enable security features whenever possible? If so, you’re on the right track, however, it’s also critical to avoid storing sensitive documents. This means employing reasonable measures to ensure security of data stored in the free, multi-user sync app.

As a legal professional, you must consider the ethical obligation to maintain client confidentiality while using the cloud. You and the university community have a shared responsibility to use U-M Dropbox appropriately with sensitive university data and take the necessary precautions.Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud applications for law firms.

Sensitive Data with Dropboxĭropbox at U-M may be used with some types of sensitive university data, including Protected Health Information (PHI), according to the Sensitive Data Guide: Dropbox at U-M.
