Using cloud computing and secure collaboration in the public sector to reduce costs, improve operations and create a better future

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Bob Carnell

Overview – doing more with less is the minimum requirement

The financial crisis has resulted in severe budget reductions in the public sector and cost base reductions in the commercial sectors. There has been an increased demand for collaboration that will enable joined-up government to improve citizen-centric services in the public sector and help the commercial sectors to better engage with customers and suppliers. Now more than ever, it has become imperative that organisations do more with less, or otherwise risk financial and operational failures.

HighQ Forum reveals ambitious product roadmap to facilitate better internal collaboration and legal project management

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Simki Barr

By Chris Crowe, Editor of TheKnowList.

At the HighQ Forum on 29 March, HighQ unveiled the stunning new features, functionality and design that are coming with the imminent release of HighQ Collaborate 2.3 and then HighQ Collaborate 3.0, which will be released towards the end of the year.

At the Sky Bar in the Grange Hotel, overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral and the River Thames, 62 members of the legal and legal technology community gathered to discuss a range of topical issues and challenges that are being faced by the legal profession and learn more about the development roadmap for HighQ Collaborate as well as the capabilities of HighQ Publisher, HighQ Dataroom and other products. Forum attendees included representatives from law firms such as Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Simmons & Simmons, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bird & Bird and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.

HighQ is seeking a Web Application System Administrator

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Ben Wightwick

Specification

We are seeking a System Administrator to join our dedicated team to provide a first-class service to our clients. This is an important technical role and you will be expected to have at least 3 years demonstrable experience managing complex, virtualised infrastructures. We run a Windows / Apache / Tomcat / MS SQL / Java based environment and you will be expected to set up and configure new servers, make application deployments, patch and maintain servers, run SQL queries, provide database dumps, troubleshoot network issues, MS SQL performance monitoring and more.

HighQ will be at InfoSecurity 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Simki Barr

HighQ will be exhibiting at InfoSecurity from April 24-26th at Earls Court in London. Our team will be on hand to answer any questions and demonstrate our secure data room, extranet, collaboration, know-how and publishing solutions.

We will be at stand H83 so if you’re planning on attending, please come by and see us. If you’re not registered click here – registration is free.

HighQ is seeking a Web Application Support Analyst

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ben Wightwick

Specification

We are seeking a dedicated Web Application Support Analyst who can work in our dedicted team to provide first-class support to our clients and assist with trouble shooting other technical issues.

This is an important support role and you will be expected to have at least 2 years demonstrable experience working in a support desk environment preferably within the legal sector or a similar industry. The role will involve speaking and communicating directly with clients, our other support team members and will also involve liaising with our offshore development team in India, so you must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to competently handle unforeseen problems and situations that will come your way.

The HighQ North American ILTA roadshow kicks-off in Toronto

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Michael Worth

This week saw the launch of our North American Roadshows in Toronto. In partnership with ILTA, this was the first of many events that will take place throughout North America in the coming months.

The open discussion on “Strategies for Client Extranets” was lead by a panel of experts who debated requirements, platforms and solutions for client extranets. They focused on the driving factors that have initiated client extranets, the components of successful extranets, best practices and business goals.

The event was a huge success. We had 13 attendees and, in true ILTA style, had great participations from the audience. Having both law firms and corporate law departments attend offered perspectives from both sides. We received excellent feedback from participants and the discussion was incredibly insightful – one attendee commented that it was a “great session with many new ideas on what’s possible.” We will publish a full report summarizing our findings at the end of the roadshow.

Next week’s event in Chicago will be lead by another panel of experts in a similar discussion. Confirmed participation from Jenny Friedle, Senior Manager of Online Services at Global Technology at Baker & McKenzie; Brent E. Kidwell, Chief Knowledge Counsel at Jenner & Block; Rick Krzyminski, Assistant Director of Global Knowledge & Web Solutions at Mayer Brown; and Lynette Lupia, Senior Manager in Legal Operations at Abbott Laboratories Legal Division.

Click here for more information and to register for the Chicago event on February 15.

HighQ ILTA Roadshows will be running throughout February, March and April at a number of locations including Boston, San Francisco and New York. To find out more contact Michael Worth on 646.490.3524 or email worth@highqsolutions.com

Join us at one of our North American ILTA roadshows

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Michael Worth

On February 8th in Toronto, we will be launching the first of our North American roadshows. In partnership with ILTA, we will be hosting a number of events to discuss “Strategies for Client Extranets: Requirements, Platforms and Solutions”.

This open discussion on client extranets will begin by exploring the driving factors that have initiated client extranets and we will discuss the components of successful implementations (secure document exchange, team collaboration, knowledge management, client relationship sites etc.), best practices and business objectives. The presentation will also include a review of the various extranet platforms and how firms are using them today.

Ben Wightwick wins TheKnowList award for Legal IT Rising Star

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ajay Patel

HighQ congratulates Ben Wightwick for winning Legal IT Rising Star at TheKnowList Awards 2012.

TheKnowList Awards for the legal technology community brings together over 300 technology professionals and senior decision makers to recognise their achievements of the previous year. More specifically, the award for Legal IT Rising Star acknowledges Ben’s individual successes to date and celebrates his contribution to the advancement of legal technology.

Top US law firms select HighQ for client solutions

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Stuart Barr

New York, 24 January 2012 – HighQ is proud to announce that since opening its North American office in New York City last year, it has been able to build on its success in the UK, Europe and Australia and establish itself as a leading provider of client extranet and collaboration solutions to top Am Law 100 firms including Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Holland & Knight LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP who have selected HighQ Collaborate to provide their clients with exciting new services.

Secure, social, cloud – mutually exclusive or perfect partners?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Stuart Barr

This article looks at two of the hottest topics in technology today – social software and cloud computing – and asks whether cloud-based social software is inherently risky for enterprises looking to take advantage of the new wave of technology innovation or whether it is possible to have your cake and eat it.

In the last five or so years, enterprise social software and cloud computing have both transitioned from the fringes of corporate IT policy to become serious business priorities.

The benefits of cloud computing and software as a service in particular are generally well accepted and represent an effective way for organisations to reduce the costs associated with running their own data centres and developing applications in-house.

In addition, the adoption of enterprise social tools is increasingly seen as an effective way of improving workforce productivity, communication and knowledge sharing both internally and externally. This is often characterised simplistically as “Facebook for the enterprise” and usually involves some combination of file sharing, blogs, wikis, microblogs, task management, people profiles and activity streams.