Ms. Lawyer, Is Your Client Data Secure On Your Phone?

Secure Android. As lawyers, we have an ethical duty to keep secure and private our clients' secrets. Android phones, and Apple's as well, carry our lives in a small device that fits into a pocket. This creates the ability to be lawyers wherever we are; but, it carries a risk. There are various ways to keep your phone secure, and you must consider and use them. For me, I always use a security front end, which Google suggests, when setting up the phone. Pattern security, password security, or biometric security options are available. They can be a pain; but, use them. Two factor authentication can use the phone as a security buffer for computer and web applications; but, what protects the apps on your phone? My favorite is the mobile Android version of Malwarebytes, which is a comprehensive anti-malware, anti-phishing, and anti-ransomware application that is the best in the business. For the phone version, it is only $11.95 a year; but, a comprehensive desktop license includes up to 5 devices, one of which should be your phone. Be safe out there.